Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, was found guilty of embezzling over €3 million from the European Parliament, a ruling that may hinder her ambitions for the presidency in 2027. The prosecution claimed that she and 24 co-defendants misused EU funds for personal party staff expenses between 2004 and 2016. Should the verdict be finalized, she faces a five-year ban from public office, emphasizing the severity of financial accountability among political figures and the ongoing challenges of political integrity in France.
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally, has been found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds, which could bar her from future public office.
The prosecution alleged that Le Pen's party treated the European Parliament as a cash cow, diverting funds intended for political activities to pay party staff.
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