French Prosecutors Seek Five-Year Prison Sentence for Marine Le Pen
French prosecutors have requested a five-year prison sentence for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, along with a five-year ban from holding public office, in a case involving alleged misuse of European Parliament funds. This development throws a significant shadow over Le Pen’s potential presidential aspirations for the 2027 election.
The charges stem from an investigation into the alleged misuse of EU funds by Le Pen and her National Rally party (formerly the National Front). Prosecutors allege that Le Pen and other party members used parliamentary assistants’
