Marine Le Pen is facing the government whose political future could change on Monday
If Le Pen is convicted, the ruling will prohibit the influential leader of the National Group from submitting to the elections for a period of five years, with the aspirations of the presidency to the leader of the extremist musician.
Marine Le Penand Leader of the super national groupHe faces a decisive moment in his career on Monday, because the judges are preparing to issue a punishment that can decide his political future. Le Pen and 24 other companions of the National Group Accused of embezzling money for advisers to the European Parliament To pay the employees who worked on the party for a period of four years.
After the trial was concluded in November Lob between and accumulateThose who denied any crime. The Prosecutor also demanded that he be imposed on Le Pen A fine of 300,000 eurosA penalty of up to 10 years in prison, and most importantly, prohibiting the presentation of the general position with an immediate effect for a period of five years in the event of his conviction.
Three judges They are not obligated to follow the recommendations of the Public ProsecutorBut if they do that, the ruling on guilt on Le Pen will effectively prevent him The present to the 2027 presidential electionsWhere he leads his competitors. Le Pen described the scenario as “political death.”
Le Pen denies that he committed a crime
Le Pen denied accusations of being at the head of an estimated “regime” Transferring money from the European Parliament for your partyInstead It was acceptable to adapt the work of the attendees Parliamentarians for the needs of legislators in his party.
Le Pen announced before the court: “I never think that I committed the slightest violationsThe lowest legitimacy. “The fans showed that part of the money was used to pay the Bear goalkeeper in Pence, as well as their personal assistant. Le Pen and other defendants will appear before the court at 10:00 on Monday to know the ruling.
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