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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella refutes anti-Semitism allegations
Bardella rejects allegations of anti-Semitic private messages published by Mediapart, calling them forgeries.
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French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments as Le Pen sees boost in polls
A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake. The allegations emerged as Le Pen's prospects for the 2027 elections appear stronger than at any point in her previous campaigns. FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin speaks with Dr Andrew Smith, Lecturer in History and Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London.
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Mediapart reports anti-Semitic comments by Jordan Bardella, who denounces "false rudeness"
In an investigation published on Monday, the investigative newspaper Mediapart accuses Jordan Bardella of having made anti-Semitic statements in 2013, when he was a young National Front activist. The president of the RN "formally" contests these accusations and denounces "false rudeness". He announced that his lawyer "committed a defamation complaint".
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French far right's Jordan Bardella denies media report he made anti-Semitic comments
Jordan Bardella, the head of Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) party, has denied allegations made by French investigative website Mediapart that he wrote anti-Semitic comments on private chats in 2013, when he was aged 17 or 18. Bardella, seen as a likely prime minister if Le Pen wins next year's presidential election, said he would take legal action over the claims.
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France: Jordan Bardella asks Macron for "a reduction in fuel taxes"
During the meeting between the party leaders and Emmanuel Macron, which is taking place this Friday, September 18, Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, asked to accept "a reduction in fuel taxes", in response to the "suffering" of "the France that works". The explanations of Johan Bodin, journalist in France 24.