French presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella desires Brussels to know that if he reaches the Élysée, he gained’t comply with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s path from rebel outsider to pragmatic EU energy dealer. POLITICO’s Marion Solletty joins Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur to debate her wide-ranging interview with the far-right chief — together with his plans to confront the EU, his pitch to French voters, and what his rise might imply for Europe.
Then, Zoya and Nick preview the G7 summit in Évian, the place Emmanuel Macron’s problem is to maintain Donald Trump engaged as leaders focus on China, Ukraine and the Center East.
Plus: Brussels is banning shared e-scooters from 2027.
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