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France's Le Pen vows to 'counterattack' after top ally Bardella hit by anti-Semitism claims

France 2429 September 2026, 12:33 UTCFrance

French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen on Tuesday denounced an attempt to "derail" her Élysée Palace run after a media report accused the head of her far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, of making ant-Semitic comments in 2013. Le Pen said Bardella, who is tipped to be prime minister if she wins the presidency, had her "total confidence".

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