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Far-right Le Pen to stand trial on EU embezzlement, fraud charges

FILE PHOTO: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen speaks to media at the National Assembly in Paris, Thursday, 16 March, 2023. AP - Thomas Padilla

French prosecutors have ordered far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen to stand trial over claims she used EU funds to finance party activities in France.

Former presidential candidate Le Pen will be joined by 26 other members of the National Rally (RN) party – formerly called the National Front – in the dock in March

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