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1. www.ft.com › content › 19f89c4b-21bf-46a5-81e8Marine Le Pen on trial over EU expenses scandal - Financial Times

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   Sep 30, 2024 · French far-right leader Marine Le Pen went on trial on Monday for allegedly embezzling EU funds, in a politically charged case that could lead to fines and a ban from elected office.

2. europeanconservative.com › articles › newsLe Pen’s RN Battles Obstruction on Crucial Bills in Assembly

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   23 hours ago · On Thursday, October 31st, the Rassemblement National (RN) was given a day to present its draft legislation to the French National Assembly for a vote. The day ended in a series of failures, demonstrating that all the political parties are united in their opposition to Marine Le Pen’s party, regardless of the urgency of the issues addressed.

3. www.france24.com › en › franceWhat does the EU embezzlement trial mean for Le Pen and the ...

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   Oct 2, 2024 · Le Pen and more than two dozen figures within the party stand accused of having embezzled millions of euros in European Parliament funding to finance the party’s private political activities ...

4. www.france24.com › en › franceHow Le Pen’s far-right party went from ‘de-demonisation’ to ...

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   Aug 4, 2022 · Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National is pursuing a “normalisation” strategy to continue its long ascent after a seismic breakthrough in June parliamentary elections.

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5. www.reuters.com › world › europeFrench far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged ...

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Marine Le Pen, the leading figure of France's far-right National Rally (RN) party, went on trial on Monday accused of misappropriating EU funds and said she was confident she would prove she...

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6. www.france24.com › en › franceLe Pen’s far-right party wins first round as Macron’s snap ...

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   Jun 30, 2024 · While Le Pen has made huge strides in her efforts to “normalise” the far right, her anti-immigrant, Kremlin-friendly party is still rejected by swathes of the French electorate.

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   Who is Marine Le Pen?

   • The nine-week trial of Marine Le Pen and her far-right National Rally (RN) party opened in Paris on Monday, promising more than two months of very public scrutiny of the party’s use of European Parliament funds over more than a decade.

   What does the EU embezzlement trial mean for Le Pen and the French far

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   Is Marine Le Pen pursuing a 'normalisation' strategy?

   • Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National is pursuing a “normalisation” strategy to continue its long ascent after a seismic breakthrough in June parliamentary elections.

   How Le Pen’s far-right party went from ‘de-demonisation ... - France 24

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   Did Le Pen use money destined for work at the European Parliament?

   • Le Pen, the RN itself, and 24 others - party officials, employees, former lawmakers and parliamentary assistants - are accused of using money destined for work at the European Parliament to pay staff who were working for their party, which at the time was called the National Front.

   French far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU

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   Did Le Pen misuse EU funds to pay staff in Brussels?

   • Prosecutors accuse the three-time presidential candidate and former member of the European parliament of misusing EU funds to pay staff hired in Brussels for work they were doing for the party in France. Also on trial are 24 others, including elected officials and staffers, as well as Le Pen’s far-right party itself.

   Marine Le Pen goes on trial over EU expenses scandal

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   Did Marine Le Pen commit wrongdoing?

   • Le Pen and the other defendants have said they committed no wrongdoing. The founder of the party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who is Marine Le Pen’s father and a former member of the EU assembly for 25 years, was also supposed to stand trial, but judges decided the 96-year-old was too frail.

   Marine Le Pen goes on trial over EU expenses scandal

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   Could Le Pen be a frontrunner in 2027?

   • The base of staunch Le Pen supporters could grow." Le Pen, who lost to Emmanuel Macron in the second round of France's presidential election in 2017 and 2022, is widely seen as a frontrunner in 2027.

   French far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU

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8. www.politico.eu › article › marine-le-pen-franceHow Le Pen’s far right blew it - POLITICO

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   Jul 10, 2024 · Hundreds of left-wing and centrist candidates withdrew from the election to unite the anti-Le Pen vote behind a single contender to take on the RN. That proved fatal to the far right’s chances. Now it must regroup, ahead of the campaign for the presidency in 2027.