
Le Pen's tightrope: Preparing voters for 'plan B,' without admitting defeat to election ban
Rally of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella at the Arena in Narbonne, southern France, on May 1, 2025. OLIVIER MONGE / MYOP FOR LE MONDE The exotic fruit pavlova, with its vanilla emulsion, had just been served in the reception hall of the Cercle …