Embezzlement Trial of Le Pen and the National Rally Party Opens in France
Marine Le Pen and others are accused of using European funds for unrelated party expenses. The trial, expected to last two months, comes as her National Rally has gained more political sway.
Le Pen’s future in balance as French far-right officials go on trial
The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial over accusations of embezzling European Union funds. The case has the potential to derail her political ambitions.
What does the EU embezzlement trial mean for Le Pen and the French far right?
Marine Le Pen and other senior figures within France’s far-right National Rally party are standing trial on charges of having embezzled millions in European Parliament funds to finance the party’s
French far right goes on trial for allegedly embezzling European funds for party
France's far-right faces a major trial in Paris on Monday with members of the National Rally (RN) charged with embezzling millions of euros of European funds to pay people working for the national political party.
Le Pen defends use of EU funds
Investigating judges concluded that Le Pen, as party leader, orchestrated the allocation of parliamentary assistance budgets and instructed MEPs to hire individuals holding party positions. These individuals were presented as EU parliamentary assistants, but in reality were reportedly working for the National Rally in various capacities.
France's Le Pen denies wrongdoing as trial over embezzled EU funds begins
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, her National Rally party and two dozen others are accused of embezzling European Parliament funds.
France's Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two dozen others went on trial accused of embezzling European Parliament funds
Le Pen's Future in the Balance as French Far-Right Officials Go on Trial for Alleged EU Funds Misuse
The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial over accusations of embezzling European Union funds
France's Marine Le Pen goes on trial accused of misusing European Parliament funds
Far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen went on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of abusing European Parliament funds by hiring aides provided at taxpayer expense for party matters.
France’s Le Pen and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two dozen others went on trial on Monday, accused of embezzling European Parliament funds, in a case that has the potential to derail her political ambitions.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
National Rally embezzlement trial begins as party denies payments to staff were illegal
Prosecutors say the alleged embezzlement of European funds makes French and European taxpayers victims of malfeasance.
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