Le Pen's top ally Bardella faces fresh claims he sought to cover up past anti-Semitic comments

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France's far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella deleted data from a former activist Facebook account as soon as allegations surfaced that he wrote anti-Semitic comments in his youth, French investigative weekly Le Canard enchaîné said Friday…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:53:11 UTC.

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