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Kathrin Müller-Lance, Paris
First of all, he stands silently on stage, the man who is otherwise so celebrated for his eloquent talk show appearances. Jordan Bardella, 27, is the new boss of the Rassemblement National. With a clear 84.84 percent, the members of the extreme right-wing party elected him their new chairman this Saturday. Bardella succeeds Marine Le Pen, who is stepping down from the post after eleven years. After announcing the results of the election at the party conference in Paris, Le Pen takes Bardella by the hand. Fire fountains explode in the background.