French National Rally Condemns Police Raid as “Harassment Campaign”

Thu Jul 10 2025 06:16:26 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
French National Rally Condemns Police Raid as “Harassment Campaign”

Police investigations into campaign financing draw ire from far-right leaders and supporters.


In a striking incident that has stirred considerable political tension, French authorities conducted a police raid on the headquarters of the far-right National Rally (RN) party. Party leaders have decried the action as a "new harassment campaign" within the context of ongoing investigations into alleged electoral finance misconduct.

The raid was confirmed by party president Jordan Bardella, who denounced the operation as "spectacular and unprecedented," asserting it represents a grave violation of democratic principles. Prosecutors are scrutinizing potential instances of fraud linked to both the 2022 presidential and 2024 European parliamentary election campaigns. Allegations include receiving illicit contributions and presenting exaggerated invoices for reimbursement.

Wallerand de Saint-Just, former treasurer of the RN, joined Bardella in criticizing the raids, asserting that these actions are unjust and unwarranted given their transparent financial reporting. Despite these legal challenges, the RN continues to perform strong in public opinion, with Bardella gaining popularity as a leading political figure in France.

This unfolding situation adds pressure to Marine Le Pen, the party's long-standing leader, who is still grappling with the fallout from a previous court conviction related to the misappropriation of EU funds. While she has declared her conviction to be politically motivated, recent convictions and subsequent restrictions threaten her ambitions ahead of the next presidential election.

Bardella, who was absent during the raid due to official parliamentary duties in Strasbourg, lamented the police’s actions as an excuse for unwarranted seizures of internal documents. The raid was part of a broader inquiry into the party’s finances initiated a year earlier, probing into whether RN’s campaigns were unlawfully funded.

As the RN faces mounting pressure from both domestic authorities and European investigations into mismanaged funding, party leaders frame this turmoil as an ongoing battle against a politically charged system.

This latest chapter in French politics raises eyebrows about fairness and integrity in elections, with the future of the RN’s leadership sitting amidst the specter of legal challenges and public scrutiny.

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