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Investigative outlet Mediapart published allegations that National Rally president Jordan Bardella made antisemitic remarks in 2013. Bardella denies the claims and is suing Mediapart, while Marine Le Pen defends him, calling the report an attempt to derail her presidential campaign. The scandal threatens the party’s efforts to distance itself from its antisemitic past and could impact its 2027 electoral strategy.
Director Maiwenn, whose film "Jeanne du Barry" is opening the Cannes Film Festival, admitted to spitting on journalist Edwy Plenel, who filed a police complaint accusing her of aggression. Plenel believes the incident was a political act by Maiwenn to protest against Mediapart's investigative work into sexual assault and harassment in the film industry. Maiwenn has been criticized for her anti-#MeToo comments, and Plenel says Cannes' support of her film is indicative of a larger issue in the French film industry's lack of progress towards eradicating sexual harassment and abuse.