Jordan Bardella has said “judicial proceedings herald the electoral calendar”

Police raided offices connected to France’s largest opposition party on Tuesday, National Rally (RN) leader and presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella has said, claiming the searches were politically timed as the country moves closer to election season.

The Euroskeptic and anti-immigration politician is widely seen as the RN’s likely candidate to replace political heavyweight and long-time leader Marine Le Pen, who was barred from holding public office for five years after being convicted last March of allegedly misusing EU funds.

“Since early this morning, searches…

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