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The President of Lille Metropolis, Damien Castelain, Sentenced to Two Years of Ineligibility with Provisional Execution

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On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal of Douai (Nord) sentenced the various right-wing president of the European metropolis of Lille (Mel) to a two-year sentence of ineligibility with provisional execution for abuse of trust and misappropriation of public funds. Damien Castelain, 58, was also sentenced to 18 months' suspended imprisonment and 20 000 euros fine.This is a more severe judgement than in the first instance, where Mr Castelain was sentenced…

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On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal of Douai (Nord) sentenced the various right-wing president of the European metropolis of Lille (Mel) to a two-year sentence of ineligibility with provisional execution for abuse of trust and misappropriation of public funds. Damien Castelain, 58, was also sentenced to 18 months' suspended imprisonment and 20 000 euros fine.This is a more severe judgement than in the first instance, where Mr Castelain was sentenced…

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The President of the European Metropolis of Lille, Damien Castelain has been sentenced by the Court of Appeal of Douai. He must leave with immediate effect his mandates, including that of President of the MEL, the Lille agglomeration....

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The president of Lille's European metropolis is forced to give up all of his elected office, and leaves the first vice-president of this intercommunality, Eric Skyronka, acting.

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Damien Castelain, sentenced for abuse of trust and embezzlement of public funds, has to leave his post. The first vice-president of this important intercommunality, Eric Skyronka, will ensure the temporary.

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On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal of Douai sentenced the various right-wing president of the European metropolis of Lille (Mel) to a sentence of two years of ineligibility with provisional execution, in particular for misappropriation of funds published in...

On Tuesday 16 December, Damien Castelain's conviction was confirmed by the Douai Court of Appeal. The President of the European Metropolis of Lille (MEL) even sees his sentence worsened compared to the trial judgement: 18 months of suspended prison, 20 000 euros fine and a sentence of ineligibility of

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France Bleu broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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