On September 30, a court in Paris, France, held the first trial of Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Coalition (RN), over allegations that she fraudulently received funds from the European Union (EU) European Parliament in the name of secretarial salary. Le Pen appeared in court. The trial will continue until November 27th. French media reported.

Le Pen has denied the allegations from the beginning, telling reporters on September 30 that she had “not broken any rules.”

Le Pen is seen as a potential candidate for the 2027 presidential election, but if she is found guilty, she could face a prison sentence and a 10-year ban from public office, which is expected to affect her chances of running. .

From 2004 to 2016, when Le Pen was a member of the European Parliament, the person who requested a salary from the European Parliament as a secretary was said to have worked for the party without actually acting as a secretary. (joint)