Marine Le Pen and others are accused of using European funds for unrelated party expenses. The trial, expected to last two months, comes as her National Rally has gained more political sway.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
Marine Le Pen’s Party Goes on Trial in France on Embezzlement Charges
The defendants, including 26 other people, are charged with using European Parliament funds for unrelated party expenses.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Abbé Pierre Shatter His Legacy
Abbé Pierre campaigned for decades against homelessness and poverty. Revelations about his treatment of women have destroyed his image as a symbol of virtue in France.
Tariq Ramadan, Scholar of Islam, Is Convicted of Rape in Switzerland
An appeals court in Geneva overturned a previous acquittal and found Tariq Ramadan guilty. He faces separate charges in France.
At Least 12 Die Trying to Cross English Channel, French Officials Say
Over 60 people were crowded into a small boat that “rapidly and brutally” broke apart off the coast of France, authorities said.
Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says
“I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.
Algerian Man Charged Over Synagogue Arson Attack in France
The man expressed deep hatred of Jews and said he had acted to “support the Palestinian cause,” according to French antiterrorism prosecutors.
Who Is Telegram’s Pavel Durov and Why Was He Arrested in France?
Pavel Durov was charged in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.