Paris, Sept 30, 2024 (AFP) - French far-right chief Le Pen in high-stakes embezzlement trial

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2024-09-30

French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen and a slew of fellow National Rally (RN) chiefs face trial from Monday over allegations they embezzled money from the European Parliament with fake jobs. For Le Pen, the hearings risk overshadowing a record performance in July's snap parliamentary poll that handed the RN 126 seats -- enough to sway Prime Minister Michel Barnier's shaky minority government. In the Paris dock are the RN party itse......

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