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Jordan Bardella on France 2 on April 4, 2024.
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While his party, and in particular certain members, are regularly accused of complacency, even complicity with Moscow, Jordan Bardella tried to mark his distance with Russia on France 2.
The president of the National Rally Jordan Bardella affirmed on France 2 on Thursday April 4 that“no one elected” of his party “was not approached” by the Russian influence network recently exposed in Europe and accused of having paid MEPs to relay Kremlin propaganda.
The scandal arose last week after the Czech intelligence services announced the dismantling of a network financed by Moscow, which spread pro-Russian propaganda on Ukraine via the Voice of Europe website. The Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander de Croo, immediately accused Moscow of having “approached MEPs, but also paid to promote Russian propaganda”. The affair very quickly took a political turn. The leaders of the environmental and liberal groups in the European Parliament have called for the opening of an internal investigation.
“We must fight against all forms of interference”
While his party, and in particular certain members, are regularly accused of complacency, even complicity with Moscow, Jordan Bardella, himself head of the European list, has tried to mark his distance from Russia. He felt that she “represents a multidimensional threat to Europe and challenges French interests, whether in Europe or in Africa”.
“We must fight against all forms of interference, starting with Russian interference,” declared the MEP in the program “L’Evènement, l’interview”, stressing that “in this completely incredible affair, parliamentarians are accused of having responded to journalists accredited by the European Parliament”.
