US EditionTrump: Le Pen’s ban on seeking office in France ‘very big deal’
- Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in prison, with half suspended, and banned from seeking office for five years due to misusing 4.4 million euros meant for parliamentary assistants.
- Donald Trump commented that Le Pen's banning from the French presidential race is a 'very big deal'.
- A former Parliamentary Assistant stated that every political group has violated similar rules regarding staff employment for non-parliament duties, highlighting a common practice in Brussels.
- The court found that 4.4 million euros allocated for parliamentary assistants were misused by Le Pen and others for party staff not involved in parliamentary work.
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Marine Le Pen was sentenced to 4 years in prison and 5 years of ineligibility. The judgment of the Paris Court takes effect immediately, calling into question your bid for the 2027 presidential elections.
In this week's podcast, journalist Ignacio Ramonet tells us about the political situation facing France following the disqualification of the French ultra-right leader, Marine Le Pen.
Marine Le Pen verdict fuels debate that Europe’s ‘rule of law’ is throttling the ‘will of the people’
This week, a French court found far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling millions of euros of European Union funds and banned her from running for political office for five years – knocking the frontrunner out of the 2027 presidential race and enraging her supporters. Coming so…
Marine Le Pen is not a closer ally of the American President. But their condemnation is another proof for Trump that Europe is suppressing democracy. Meanwhile, France's rights are mobilising to nationwide protests.
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The Independent (US)Trump demands France free Marine Le Pen and claims she is facing ‘witch hunt’
Marine Le Pen has been banned from standing for the French presidency for five years
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