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Far-right leader Bardella withdraws from US conservative conference over 'Nazi salute'

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella unexpectedly pulled out of the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, condemning a gesture by Steve Bannon that he claimed evoked Nazi symbolism. © Geoffrey Van der Hasselt / AFP

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella abruptly withdrew from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, citing concerns over a gesture made by former Trump advisor Steve Bannon that he described as 'alluding to Nazi ideology'.

Jordan Bardella – president of France’s National Rally (RN) – had been scheduled to speak at the CPAC meeting in Maryland on the relationship between the United States and France, as well as the rise of nationalist movements in Europe.

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