Le Pen, France

High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is wrapping up.
Marine Le Pen to learn verdict date in trial that could destroy her political career
The accusations against Le Pen have forced her to revert to anti-establishment rhetoric she had looked to put behind her.
Embezzlement trial of France's Le Pen ends, verdicts expected in 2025
The trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists on suspicion of embezzling European funds is set to end on Wednesday, with verdicts expected in early 2025.
Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
French prosecutors have asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, potentially derailing her bid to become president in 2027. Le Pen, her National Rally (RN) party and more than 20 of its members are accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff who were in fact working for RN in France,
Trial that could derail presidential ambitions of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen wraps up
The Paris court, which is expected to render its verdict in the spring of next year, could declare Le Pen ineligible to seek public office if it finds her guilty of embezzling European Parliament fund
Le Pen’s Party Yet to Decide on Toppling French Government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s finance chief said Wednesday her lawmakers have not yet decided if they will vote to bring ...
Courts call to jail French neo-fascist Marine Le Pen over party financing
In a nakedly political decision, the Paris prosecutor's office called for a five year prison term and ban on electoral ...
Le Pen makes new threat to withdraw support for French government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen issued a new threat on Monday to bring down France's coalition government in a no-confidence ...
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Facing Embezzlement Charges, Marine Le Pen Plays the Victim
Judges will soon deliberate on one of France’s most charged corruption cases in recent memory, when two months of court ...
THE WEEK1mon
Why is Marine Le Pen on trial?
Marine Le Pen, the former leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), has gone on trial in Paris for allegedly embezzling money from the European Parliament. She is charged alongside 26 ...
The Daily Telegraph13d
Marine Le Pen says prosecutors ‘on a mission’ to sink her 2027 election run
Marine Le Pen and her allies have accused prosecutors of being on a “mission” to sink her presidential bid by calling for her to be barred from public office for five years over embezzlement ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution14d
France's Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as her presidential bid hangs in balance
PARIS (AP) — For weeks, Marine Le Pen has thrown all her energy into fighting what she calls unfair accusations that her party embezzled European Parliament funds.France's leading far-right ...
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'Le Pen relishes kingmaker role, holding Barnier's fate in her hands'
The 2025 budget negotiations have put Marine Le Pen's daughter back in the saddle, with her demands and strategies ...