A corruption watchdog says it is seeking a probe into allegations France's far-right presidential candidate-in-waiting Jordan Bardella once held a fake assistant job in European parliament, claims his party denies.

The politician could be tapped to be the National Rally’s candidate for France’s 2027 presidential election next week.

Jordan Bardella, möglicher Präsidentschaftskandidat des Rassemblement National, kritisiert Ermittlungen der Europäischen Staatsanwaltschaft.

A corruption watchdog says it is seeking a probe into allegations France's far-right presidential candidate-in-waiting Jordan Bardella once held a fake assistant job in European…