French authorities raid far-right National Rally party HQ in campaign finance probe

French authorities raided the far‑right National Rally (RN) headquarters in Paris as part of an investigation into alleged illegal campaign financing between 2020 and 2024, including possible money laundering and forged documents. RN president Jordan Bardella called it a “harassment campaign” and an attack on democracy. No charges have been filed yet, Euro News has reported. The raid follows recent convictions of RN leader Marine Le Pen and others for embezzling EU funds, which has barred Le Pen from office for five years—a ban she is appealing.