EU elections: French far-right candidate launches his campaign but avoids confrontation

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Just hours after Macron's Europe speech, the head of the French far-right party Jordan Bardella called for a last-minute press conference on Thursday in Paris, unveiling his campaign for the European elections… but refused to answer questions.

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00:00Just a few hours after French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his plan for the European

00:13elections, far-right leader Jordan Bardella called for a last-minute press conference

00:19in Paris.

00:23He made digs at Macron's plans and emphasised strong immigration policies and production.

00:53The candidate maintains he wants to focus on production and fight against unfair trade

01:17competition.

01:25Bardella targeted Macron as he was giving his agenda, however notably refused to answer

01:31any questions following his speech.

01:34Bardella has also refused to participate in three debates against his rivals in recent

01:39weeks.

01:41This question comes as Bardella's party is facing a wave of scandals.

01:45The party's third candidate for the European elections was recently criticised by NGOs

01:51accusing him of being complicit in the pushback of migrant boats in the Mediterranean.

02:04His party's German counterpart, the far-right AFD party, has been hit by accusations of

02:11espionage and corruption following allegations that an MEP's aide has been spying for China.

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