President of the French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) and MEP Jordan Bardella (L) stands next to French Member of Parliament and French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's leader Marine Le Pen (R) as she speaks to the press after their meeting with French President at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on August 26, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)