Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling EU funds

“The crucial issue, and the one on which her political destiny and indeed much of French politics rests, is whether she will be barred from standing for office.”

French politics faces being “turned on its head” as National Rally leader Marine Le Pen is found guilty of embezzling EU funds, reports The Times’s Adam Sage.

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[RDY]

Has everyone forgotten about Von de Leyen being under investigation before becoming president of the EU ?

[Speysider]

wonder what happens to all the TAXPAYERS money in this country, let's take our government to court and find out.

[sidgibson]

Meanwhile Rachel Reeves lies on her CV and we put her in charge of the whole exchequer

[clownofthetimes]

Lagarde walked free while being found guilty. LePenn goes to prison. I suppose it is who you know.

[martin]

Stitched up like a kipper…

Can we have the same investigation into our British politicians? Lots of corruption is ignored here.

[CoretteLécuyer]

When the government spends more than it takes in, it simply prints more money to cover the shortfall, which leads to inflation. Cut back on unnecessary government spending to combat inflation. Spending your taxes should be done well, not badly.

[Void-ujjd]

Got to cram that "far-right" buzzword in there somewhere, anyone that eats this up is an absolute melt.

[roadrunner]

The EU likes democracy as long as you vote for the blob.

[jujutrini]

I think, morally, if politicians are guilty of doing these kinds of things they should be banned. But we all know morally and legally are different concepts.

[Normandy]

Its too much of a coincidence whats happening all over europe with opposition parties, we ain't all fools

[johnjanuary]

Those clowns in France put people in jail for failing to use the correct pronouns!
but this criminal Leaves court after being convicted?
Why was she not taken into custody and placed in a 6 x 6 cell?!

[cainsmyth]

Who decides if the money was misused? I don't agree with where my money's going! Kier starmers not locked up 😂😂

[Chixbythesea]

Le Pen should promote a fellow so French can vote for that person in her stead. Democracy is dead in France as it is in Romania and Germany.

[neforthemoney]

Dig deep and its likely all the politicians are doing this but its a convenient way to stop someone running for office which is the goal here.

[imperatorvespasian]

funny how law does not apply to EU loving elite class

[davidgavin]

Lawfare by the establishment to ensure their position is unchallenged.
See Romania recently

[Toecutter]

This is the exact playbook they will do with reform, mark my words

[jasonwells]

And she don't even live in NY where they would convict a ham sandwich of the opposing party. They wanted to give Trump 99 years for writing check to his lawyer

[MissChits]

So how popular she was and that she was a legitimate threat to the current political status quo...how interesting indeed..

[DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Doesn't look very guilty to me: Can we see the judges?