{
  "id": 12435045,
  "title": "Frankreich: Antisemitismus-Skandal um Jordan Bardella bedroht Marine Le Pens Machtplan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/frankreich-antisemitismus-skandal-um-jordan-bardella-bedroht-marine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/frankreich-antisemitismus-skandal-um-bardella-bedroht-le-pens-machtplan/100259026.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Marine Le Pen was supposed to discuss the economy during her Tuesday press conference, which was part of her presidential campaign. However, the focus shifted to Jordan Bardella, a popular member of her right-wing National Rally (RN) party. Bardella faces accusations of anti-Semitism that could be strategically dangerous for Le Pen. The investigative portal Mediapart published messages from Bardella from 2013 to 2014, where he allegedly wrote about a \"new world order\" controlled by Jews and claimed that \"all banks are owned by Jews.\" Despite this, the RN party is standing firmly behind Bardella, and Le Pen, who previously expressed absolute trust in him, sat next to him during the conference. He vehemently denied the accusations, calling them \"gross falsifications\" and stating that he would not back down. The issue could affect Le Pen's strategy to reach a majority, as she had planned to make Bardella the Prime Minister if she won the election. Bardella, who comes from an immigrant family, is a crucial factor in opening up new voter groups for the RN. The scandal could force Le Pen to abandon her most crucial ally if the RN cannot quickly contain the situation before Bardella is confirmed as the party leader on October 25th. While the Affair shows no immediate impact in early polls, it is becoming increasingly problematic due to internal disagreements between Le Pen and Bardella, particularly regarding pensions and a potential headscarf ban. Bardella had a market-friendly stance on these issues compared to Le Pen, who recently dismissed one of Bardella's economic advisors. Additionally, there are speculations that Le Pen's niece, Marion Maréchal, may be given a more prominent role upon her return to the party. The RN has also denounced a dispute between Le Pen and Bardella regarding her attendance at a parliamentary hearing. President Emmanuel Macron called the allegations \"extremely serious and unacceptable,\" and Le Pen must face scrutiny from other political leaders. Bardella has filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming that he is being politically murdered, but a trial before the election seems unlikely.",
  "summary": "Der rechtsnationale Rassemblement National setzt auf Jordan Bardella als Stimmenbringer. Nun beschädigt ein Antisemitismus-Skandal dessen Ruf. Für Marine Le Pen wird das Problem immer größer.",
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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."
}