The meeting, which took place in Paris in February, was only revealed on Wednesday by Agence France-Presse. In December, Bardella was received by the US ambassador in Paris. In mid-April, Marine Le Pen met with the Israeli ambassador to France.

The far-right Rassemblement National dismissed claims its 30-year-old president improperly used EU funds during Marine Le Pen's 2022 presidential run.

More than €130,000 in European Union funds allegedly went toward refining the far-right leader's media performance ahead of the 2022 presidential campaign.

The meeting, which took place in Paris in February, was only revealed on Wednesday by Agence France-Presse. In December, Bardella was received by the US ambassador in Paris. In…