next Image 1 of 2prev Image 2 of 2French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and Russian oligarchs of conspiring with Europe's nationalists to dismantle the European Union. The centrist French leader said in an interview with French regional newspapers published Tuesday that Europeans "should not be naive" about foreign interference ahead of this week's European Parliament elections. He said "Russians and some others" are financing extreme political parties in Europe, without elaborating. Le Pen herself distanced herself from Bannon, however, as she tries to broaden her National Rally party's appeal. ___For more news from The Associated Press on the European Parliament elections, go to https://www.apnews.com/EuropeanParliament

Source: Fox News May 21, 2019 07:30 UTC