Paris, March 31:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), has been banned from running for public office for five years, effectively blocking her potential bid for the presidency in 2027. This decision follows a French court's ruling on Monday, March 31, which sentenced her to four years in prison for misusing European Parliament funds.

Le Pen, along with eight other party officials, was found guilty of embezzling funds intended for EU parliamentary aides between 2004 and 2016. The total fraud amounted to an estimated Euro슬롯 머신 사이트 추천2.9 million (USD 3.13 million), with funds being diverted to pay assistants working for the party instead of their official parliamentary roles. Twelve parliamentary aides were also convicted for concealing the offence.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천France: Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen Convicted in Embezzlement Case, Faces Uncertain Political Future.

Who Is Marine Le Pen?

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