{
  "id": 10464364,
  "title": "French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/french-far-rights-bardella-denies-alleged-2013-antisemitic-comments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:34:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20260928/french-far-rights-bardella-denies-alleged-2013-antisemitic-comments"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jordan Bardella, leader of the far-right Rassemblement National party, has denied allegations of making antisemitic comments in writing in 2013. According to The Local France, a French investigative website alleged that Bardella made the comments, but he called the claims \"blatant falsehoods\".\n\nMarine Le Pen, the party's presidential candidate, has widened her lead in the 2027 presidential elections, according to a poll released on Monday, as reported by France 24.\n\nIn a separate poll, Marine Le Pen is seen winning 35-36% in the first round, with Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the France Unbowed party seen winning 17-18%, according to the Daily Maverick, citing a Toluna Harris Interactive poll. The poll also suggests that Le Pen would beat both Mélenchon and centre-right candidate Édouard Philippe in the second round.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Far-right Le Pen and hard-left Melenchon seen reaching French presidential run-off, poll shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/far-right-le-pen-and-hard-left-melenchon-seen-reaching-french",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:56:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Poll shows French far-right leader Marine Le Pen widening lead ahead of 2027 presidential vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/poll-shows-french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-widening-lead-ahead",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:28:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/french-far-rights-bardella-denies-alleged-2013-antisemitic-comments-10465566",
        "published": "2026-09-28T14:30:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}