Nadine Morano, a long-time member of the Republicans, will "never" join the RN. The scenario worried LR all the way to the top.

"She made it known that Bardella did the belly dance to ensure a good place on the list," squeaks an LR tenor. But that illustrates a challenge for LR: to hold on to power in the event of a hung parliament in 2016. It's a battle for the soul of the European Parliament. It is a battle to keep it together.