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French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case

  • A French court convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzling European Union funds, resulting in a five-year ban from public office and a two-year house arrest sentence.
  • The court found that Le Pen used EU funds intended for assistants to pay her party staff from 2004 to 2016, which was described by the judge as a "democratic bypass."
  • Le Pen's conviction hampers her chance to run for president again in 2027, particularly after her strong showing against Emmanuel Macron in 2022.
  • Political figures like Viktor Orbán expressed solidarity with Le Pen, while others criticized the ruling.
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
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