Far-right leader Marine Le Pen charged with EU funds misuse

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been charged with misusing European Parliament funds relating to the payment of parliamentary aides.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen charged with EU funds misuse
Fri, 30 Jun, 2017 - 22:13

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been charged with misusing European Parliament funds relating to the payment of parliamentary aides.

The prosecutor's office said Le Pen was handed preliminary charges of breach of trust and complicity in breach of trust concerning two of her aides when she served at the European Parliament.

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