Le Pen's Trial Over Alleged EU Fund Embezzlement Could Bar Her from 2027 Presidential Race

Sep 30, 2024, 06:05 AM

Marine Le Pen, the longtime leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN) party, stands trial in a Paris criminal court on Monday, alongside 26 others, over alleged embezzlement of European Parliament funds. The case centers around accusations that Le Pen and other RN members misused EU funds while serving as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). If found guilty, Le Pen could potentially be disqualified from running in the 2027 presidential election, a ruling that could doom her presidential ambitions.