PARIS — Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of orchestrating an ‘administrative coup’ to undermine the future opposition prime minister’s ability to govern effectively, as reported by France Inter Marine radio and the Russian news agency TASS.
According to Burkina Information Agency, there are concerning signs that President Macron might make strategic appointments within key state structures, such as the national police and gendarmerie, ahead of their scheduled timing post-Olympic Games, to stifle Jordan Bardella’s administrative authority. She described these moves as an ‘administrative coup d’état’ and expressed hope that these allegations remain merely rumors. Le Pen criticized the timing of these potential changes, particularly noting their proximity to the legislative elections, calling it an affront to democratic principles.