France’s far right just can’t shake off its legal problems 

PARIS — France’s far-right National Rally was hoping it could put its legal woes behind it next week — with the conclusion of a long-running embezzlement case against its leader Marine Le Pen — and finally concentrate all its energy on the 2027 election.

But police raids on Tuesday mean the party’s judicial headaches will likely drag on, even if National Rally President Jordan Bardella emerges as its presidential candidate in the coming week.

In fact, Bardella now faces fraud allegations similar to those threatening to derail Le Pen’s presidential ambitions.