Prosecutors Seek to Bar Marine Le Pen from French Presidency Bid
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The Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, along with a 300,000-euro fine, in a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling EU funds. This legal challenge could impact her party's image ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The trial, which involves allegations of misusing European Parliament funds to pay party staff in France, will continue until November 27.
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