Le Pen Ally Rejects Becoming French PM Without Absolute Majority
- National Rally head Bardella comments in France 2 TV interview
- He says he will be serious on finances to reassure markets
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National Rally leader Jordan Bardella said he will not become prime minister if his party doesn’t get a resounding victory in France’s snap election, setting a high bar for the far right to take the reins of policymaking.
While polls indicate Marine Le Pen’s party is best placed to become the largest group in the National Assembly following two rounds of voting starting June 30, projections don’t show it winning more than half of the 577 seats.