Marine Le Pen embezzlement trial comes to close, verdicts in 2025
The trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists on suspicion of embezzling European funds wound down on Wednesday, with verdicts expected in early 2025. The central accusation in the trial is that Le Pen's National Rally party received money from the European Parliament for parliamentary assistants who were actually working either partly or wholly for the party itself.
High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
The Paris court is expected to render its verdict in the spring. It could declare Le Pen ineligible to seek public office if it finds her guilty.
Verdict in trial that could destroy Marine Le Pen’s career to come on Mar. 31
The accusations against Le Pen have forced her to revert to anti-establishment rhetoric she had looked to put behind her.
Le Pen’s presidential ambitions at stake as trial draws to a close
As Marine Le Pen‘s Paris trial on charges of embezzling European Parliament funds wraps up, France’s leading far-right figure awaits a verdict that could put an end to her bid to become the country’s next president in elections scheduled for 2027.
What to know about Marine Le Pen’s trial in France
France’s leading far-right figure, Marine Le Pen, was on trial for allegedly embezzling European Union funds. The Paris court is expected to provide a verdict in the spring of next year. France’s leading far-right figure,
Marine Le Pen might be about to wreck the eurozone
France’s far-right presidential hopeful is threatening to cause economic and political turmoil by toppling Michel Barnier’s young government.
Le Pen Will Learn in March If She’s Banned From Next French Presidential Race
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, will learn in March whether she faces a ban from running in the nation’s next presidential race.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto,
Court To Rule On Ineligibility For France's Le Pen In March
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen will learn in March whether she will be declared ineligible for elections, a Paris court said on Wednesday at the end of a trial for embezzling funds from the European Parliament.
France's far right at the gates of power: Marine Le Pen's party becomes kingmaker
At almost every French election, it’s the same old story: the far right makes significant gains. Under longtime leader Marine Le Pen, the party carried out a "de-demonisation" operation: changing its name from National Front to National Rally and softening its message while recruiting new faces.
Verdict due next March in Marine Le Pen's EU graft charges trial
French judges will deliver verdicts on March 31 in the trial of Marine Le Pen and her far-right party on charges of misappropriating European Union funds, a ruling that could have far-reaching political consequences.
France’s Le Pen Boosts Budget Asks Ahead of Monday Deadline
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who holds outsize leverage in France’s split parliament, gave Prime Minister Michel Barnier ...
Le Pen Makes More Budget Demands as Barnier Gives Ground
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally set out further demands for changes to the French government’s 2025 budget bill after Prime ...
devdiscourse5d
Le Pen's Potential Withdrawal: A Budget Stand-Off
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally, warns that her party might support a no-confidence vote against ...
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 ...
Le Pen Increases Pressure on French Government Amid Budget Talks
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen renewed her threat to bring down the government in a no-confidence motion over next ...
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 ...
France's Le Pen threatens to topple government on cost-of-living concerns
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday threatened to seek to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier's fragile ...