National Rally’s Jordan Bardella rails at ‘war’ on party after antisemitism claims
Jordan Bardella, leader of France's National Rally, has denied allegations of past antisemitic comments reported by Mediapart. He claims the investigation is a politically motivated 'total war' intended to sabotage his party's prospects in the 2027 presidential election.
Why it matters
The controversy threatens the National Rally's long-term efforts to rebrand itself and move away from its historical associations with antisemitism.
Jordan Bardella has accused Mediapart of wanting ‘to kill my political career’ and said he would take legal action. Photograph: Blondet Eliot/Abaca/Shutterstock Jordan Bardella has accused Mediapart of wanting ‘to kill my political career’ and said he would take legal action. Photograph: Blondet Eliot/Abaca/Shutterstock France National Rally’s Jordan Bardella rails at ‘war’ on party after antisemitism claims President of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party faces calls to resign over comments he allegedly wrote as a teenager
Prefer the Guardian on Google Jordan Bardella , the head of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN), has claimed a “total war” is being waged against his party as he faces a political storm after the publication of antisemitic comments he allegedly wrote as a young party member.
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