French politician Le Pen found guilty of embezzling EU funds
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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:03:00 +0300
Putins girlfriend Le Pen received a court verdictEach defendant will be notified of the verdicts separately.It is noted that the defendants were not accused of misappropriating funds, but rather of using them to benefit their party.The investigation also showed that these were not administrative errors ...
but embezzlement within a system designed to reduce the partys expenses, the judge said.The Guardian adds that the court ruled that Le Pen is banned from running for public office.
However, the judge has not yet said how long the ban will be in effect.
It is worth adding separately that the next presidential elections in France will be held in 2027.
Marine Le Pen is a French politician and leader of the rightwing populist National Rally party formerly the National Front.
She is known for her antiimmigration rhetoric, Euroscepticism, and efforts to change the image of the party, which was previously led by her father, JeanMarie Le Pen.After Russias fullscale invasion of Ukraine began, Le Pen came under criticism for her longstanding proRussian stance, and she has been pushing for closer relations with Moscow.According to a poll conducted in midDecember 2024, Le Pen had between 35 and 38 of the electorates support.
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