In brief
Paris – National Rally president Jordan Bardella has announced plans to sue the left‑wing site Mediapart after accusations that he posted antisemitic comments in 2013. Mediapart claims it authenticated a trove of written conversations, though no screenshots have been released. Bardella dismisses the claims as a political sabotage aimed at undermining his chances of becoming prime minister under Marine Le Pen. Le Pen defends him, calling the allegations a hoax. The scandal arrives as the RN surges in the polls before the next French presidential election.
Paris – National Rally president Jordan Bardella has announced plans to sue the left‑wing site Mediapart after accusations that he posted antisemitic remarks in 2013.
Mediapart claims it authenticated a trove of written conversations, though no screenshots have been released.
Bardella dismisses the claims as a political sabotage aimed at undermining his chances of becoming prime minister under Marine Le Pen.
Le Pen defends him, calling the allegations a hoax.
The scandal arrives as the RN surges in the polls before the next French presidential election.
