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Le Pen denies wrongdoing in fake EU jobs trial

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives to attend her trial alongside 23 other defendants and the RN party itself, over alleged misappropriation of European Union funds at the courthouse in Paris on 14 October, 2024. © Reuters - Sarah Meyssonnier

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, facing charges of embezzling European Parliament funds, asserted her innocence in a Paris court on Monday during her first questioning since the trial began on 30 September.

Marine Le Pen, along with two dozen other National Rally (RN) party chiefs, is accused of embezzling European Parliament money by creating fake jobs.

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