Overview

• Malika Sorel, formerly number two on the RN's European election list, announced her departure from the party's delegation on April 19, 2025, via X.
• She criticized the RN for fostering an oppressive group dynamic that stifled intellectual freedom and independent thought.
• Despite leaving the RN delegation, Sorel remains part of the Patriotes pour l'Europe group in the European Parliament as a non-affiliated member.
• Prominent RN figures, including Christophe Barthès and Maxime Amblard, have publicly demanded that Sorel resign her parliamentary seat.
• Sorel, an essayist and immigration expert, was never a formal RN member and had reportedly distanced herself from the party following Marine Le Pen's ineligibility ruling.