France’s far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella sat down for lunch Monday with the country’s leading employer federation, marking the latest step in a years-long campaign to woo business leaders in the lead-up to next year’s presidential election – and once again revealing the deep contradictions within the populist party's economic programme.
Why France’s far right is dining with the country’s business elite
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Mon 10:00 - Politico EU
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Mon 10:17 - Le Figaro
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Tue 04:48 - La Libre (BE)
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Tue 16:11 - France 24
Why France’s far right is dining with the country’s business elite