Overview
- Le Monde corrected a story that had said Jordan Bardella returned from Corsica on a private jet and also removed a claim about a private jet arrival by Maria Carolina of Bourbon‑Two Sicilies.
- Quotes shared on X that claimed Medef chief Patrick Martin mocked Bardella’s economic level were false, and the employers’ group said he never made those remarks, prompting Nathalie Loiseau to delete her post.
- France Inter said the RN mayor of Liévin scrapped the May 1 tribute to miners, but mayor Dany Paiva denied any cancellation and said a wreath‑laying would go ahead while a separate political meeting was called off.
- The RN is stepping up outreach to big business through meetings with CEOs and Medef and has brought in market‑tested advisers while drafting ready‑to‑sign ordinances to simplify rules for firms.
- Bardella outlined plans to narrow the gap between gross and net pay, cut red tape he calls “paper taxes,” and push national energy and regulatory control, and the party is also easing its hard‑centralist stance with moves in Alsace and alliances in Corsica.