In Paris, the trial has begun against the leader of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen, and senior representatives of the party, accused of embezzlement of EU funds. This was reported by the Russian Air Force service.
Le Pen and more than 20 of her allies are accused of hiring aides to help the party instead of working for the European Parliament, which paid for their services.
Le Pen faces fines and even prison. It could also “potentially lead to a 10-year ban from holding political office and dash his hopes of running for president,” the BBC reports.
The party will do everything possible to demonstrate that “there is no systematic theft of money from the European Union,” a spokesperson for the National Rally told the French media today. Laurent Jacobelli.
“We intend to show that you can be an assistant to the European Parliament and at the same time participate in the life of the national demonstration.” – said.
Le Pen herself, upon arriving at the court, said she was taking the process calmly and stressed that neither she nor her colleagues had violated any political norms.
