Marine Le Pen’s appeal against embezzlement conviction to begin
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Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally party, is facing a new trial on appeal starting Tuesday regarding the embezzlement of European Parliament funds between 2004 and 2016. Le Pen and 10 other party members were initially convicted last year for using EU funds meant for parliamentary assistants to pay party workers in France. The trial, expected to conclude by February 12 with a verdict before summer, will determine if Le Pen can run in the 2027 presidential election. Her conviction last year barred her from holding public office. If she is unable to run, Jordan Bardella, the party president, is seen as a strong alternative. Recent polls suggest Bardella has a strong chance of winning the presidency.
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