Marine Le Pen, the National Rally’s presidential frontrunner for France’s April 2027 election, has repeatedly presented Jordan Bardella as her designated prime minister in a joint “winning ticket,” a framing she reinforced publicly after a July 2026 appeals court ruling shortened her eligibility ban and allowed her candidacy to proceed. Bardella, the party president, had prepared to lead the ticket if Le Pen were barred and has since pledged full campaign support while signaling interest in a broader “union nationale” government. Recent weeks have shown strains, with the pair differing on economic measures, pensions, and cultural issues such as a proposed hijab ban, alongside reports of Le Pen’s preference for family advisers in key roles. Traders are watching whether these dynamics or post-election legislative realities prompt Le Pen to select a different prime minister once in office.