French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused of misusing public funds

Marine Le Pen on the campaign trail in Normandy (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the European Union’s fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and other members of her nationalist party of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament.

The report was disclosed by French investigative news site, Mediapart, days before Le Pen faces incumbent Emmanuel Macron in a run-off election on Sunday that could determine Europe’s future direction.