The court ruled that Le Pen and 24 other officials from herNational Rally party - RN (a French far-right political party) had misusedEuropean Parliament funds intended for parliamentary aides, instead using themto pay party staff between 2004 and 2016. Prosecutors sought a two-year prisonsentence and a five-year ineligibility period for Le Pen. They also requested a €2 millionfine for the party and sentences of up to one year in prison for otherco-defendants.
Le Pen has denied wrongdoing, insisting that charges werepolitically motivated and aimed at preventing her from running in 2027.
France's 2024 elections marked a significant shift in thecountry’s political landscape, with the RN making substantial gains, securing143 seats in the 577-member National Assembly—its highest parliamentaryrepresentation to date.
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