French far-right leader Le Pen stands trial over alleged misuse of EU funds • FRANCE 24 English

Marine Le Pen, the longtime leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN) party, will stand trial in a Paris criminal court on Monday alongside 26 others and the RN itself over alleged misappropriation of European Union funds. Coming almost a decade after initial investigations started, the trial potentially puts Le Pen at risk of being barred for up to 10 years from public office for accusations she denies. Le Pen, who has long worked to polish her party's image, lost to Emmanuel Macron in the second round of France's presidential election in 2017 and 2022. She is widely seen as a frontrunner in the next one in 2027. #corruption #LePen #justice 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen