The Paris prosecutor’s office today demanded that the leader of the parliamentary faction of the National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, be sentenced to five years in prison and also be banned from holding elective office. This was reported by the BFMTV channel.
In addition, the prosecutor’s office demands that the politician be fined 300 thousand euros.
According to the TV channel, such a demand was made in connection with accusations against Le Pen and her associates of fictitious employment of assistants in the European Parliament.
At the same time, Le Pen has already announced her intention to participate in the 2027 presidential elections in France.
how it was transmitted EADailyThe trial against the leader of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen, and senior representatives of the party, accused of embezzlement of EU funds, has begun in Paris. 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 a fine and even prison, the BBC noted. Furthermore, it “could potentially lead to a 10-year ban from holding political office and end his hopes of running for president,” the BBC reported.
