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Party had no ‘system’ to misuse EU funds, Marine Le Pen tells appeal trial

todayJanuary 20, 2026

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French far-right leader says ‘never in my life’ would she ask an MEP to hire assistants to work for Front National

The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has told a Paris appeals court there was no “system” set up by her party to misuse European parliament funds, as she gave evidence in a fresh embezzlement trial that will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election.

“The word ‘system’ bothers me because [it gives] the impression of a manipulation,” Le Pen said on Tuesday, denying she had told members of the European parliament to hire assistants who instead worked for the party headquarters in Paris.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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