Jordan Bardella, leader of France's National Rally party, canceled his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference after a speaker made a gesture associated with Nazi ideology. He clarified that he was not present for the incident but found it provocative and unacceptable. Bardella, who succeeded Marine Le Pen as party leader, has been working on rebranding the party since 2011 to distance it from its extremist roots, and Le Pen is anticipated to lead in the next presidential race.
I had been invited... to make a speech on the links between the United States and France, as well as the recent electoral dynamic of patriot parties in Europe.
Yesterday, while I was not present in the room, one of the speakers out of provocation allowed himself a gesture alluding to Nazi ideology. I therefore took the immediate decision to cancel my speech.
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