Far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella is under pressure to step down after an investigative report resurfaced alleged antisemitic remarks he made as a young party member, sparking outrage and demands for his resignation. Bardella dismissed the claims as false during a parliamentary meeting, where his party’s lawmakers and senators rallied in support, framing the allegations as part of a broader effort to undermine the party ahead of upcoming elections. The controversy has intensified as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally leads in presidential polls, raising questions about the party’s internal cohesion and public image. With political opponents calling for his departure, Bardella’s response and the party’s handling of the crisis will be closely watched in the coming days.
President of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party faces calls to resign over comments he allegedly wrote as a teenagerJordan 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.Bardella, who is facing calls from political opponents to resign, said on Tuesday that the report by the investigative website Mediapart was false. To a standing ovation from his party’s lawmakers and senators at a meeting in parliament, he said the report was an attempt to damage his party as Le Pen tops the polls before the 2027 presidential election. Continue reading...
