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Far-Right Defends MEP Leggeri Against Human Rights Accusations

3/25/2026

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Far-right leaders defended National Rally MEP Fabrice Leggeri amid accusations of crimes against humanity during Frontex tenure.
Jordan Bardella said Leggeri faced harassment by far-left judicial organizations after rights groups filed a complaint.
Rights groups allege Leggeri's policies caused migrant deaths and blocked EU entry.
Marine Le Pen criticized attempts to criminalize migration control.
Leggeri stepped down from Frontex in 2022 and was elected to European Parliament in 2024.

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Far-right leaders defended National Rally MEP Fabrice Leggeri amid accusations of crimes against humanity during Frontex tenure.
Jordan Bardella said Leggeri faced harassment by far-left judicial organizations after rights groups filed a complaint.
Rights groups allege Leggeri's policies caused migrant deaths and blocked EU entry.
Marine Le Pen criticized attempts to criminalize migration control.
Leggeri stepped down from Frontex in 2022 and was elected to European Parliament in 2024.