You are a source of pride for millions of French people, Mr. Bardella told the lawmakers after they entered the National Assembly, France's lower house of Parliament, to take their seats. But now, he added, your responsibility, my dear friends, will be to underline the credibility of our project and to be absolutely irreproachable in the field and with the media.
Many party candidates made racist remarks, failed to articulate their positions or were featured in French newspaper coverage for past antisemitic comments and pro-Kremlin positions. One candidate was pulled from the race after a photograph of her wearing a Nazi cap appeared on social media.
Several National Rally leaders and analysts said the controversies played a role in the party's third place finish after it had been widely expected to win. The disappointing election results have now placed the National Rally at a crossroads as it looks toward presidential elections in 2027.
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