Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party, is awaiting a court verdict that could bar her from running in the 2027 presidential election.
She and 24 party members are accused of embezzling around $4.8 million in EU funds by paying party staffers with money meant for European Parliament assistants. The case centers on allegations of 'no-show' jobs, where aides were paid but did not perform EU-related work. A guilty verdict could result in a five-year ban from holding public office, potentially ending Le Pen's political ambitions.
The ruling is expected to have major implications for France's political landscape.
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Possible Electoral Ban on Marine Le Pen Has France on Edge
Prosecutors have accused Ms. Le Pen and other members of the National Rally of embezzling some $4.8 million in European Union funds, essentially through no-show jobs at the European Parliament for lawmaker “assistants,” who were rarely there and worked as party staff members.
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