France Le Pen expects verdict in the trial of theft

The political future of the far -right leader of the National Assembly of France Marin Le Pen hangs in equilibrium with judges in Paris, set to sentence in the trial on theft on Monday.

If he is found guilty, Le Peng could threaten 300,000 euros (325,000 dollars), a prison term and an immediate five-year ban on public positions would prevent her from working in the 2027 presidential election.

This result would throw a powerful right wing of France into a mess at the time when Le Pen is conducting polls on the eve of the next presidential vote.

Le Pen and 24 other members of her political party, RASBLEMENT National, are accused of distracting more than 3 million euros (3.3 million) funds of the European Parliament to pay off employees in France.

Le Pen and its co -authorship denied the allegations, while the party describes the lawsuit as a politically motivated witch hunt.

State prosecutors asked Le Pen to face a direct five -year prohibition from the public office when he is found guilty using the so -called “pre -execution” measure that ignores any appeal process, Reuters reports. However, it was noted that the judges could accept, change or ignore the prosecutor’s requests.

It is widely expected that Le Pen will launch a condemnation if found guilty.

On the eve of the verdict, Le Pen said that she hoped that the judges in the Paris criminal court would show a pardon on Monday.

“I’m waiting for a solution”, “” Le Pen said in an interview with La Tribune DimanchePosted on Saturday and translated by Google.

“I read here and there that we are nervous. Personally, I do not, but I understand that people may be: with the preliminary execution of judges there is a power of life or death over our movement. But I don’t think they will go so far,” she added.

In recent years, the trial of Le Pen has thrown a shadow over a strong Renaissance for a national action; The party won in the first round of parliamentary elections Last summer before the left alliance of the country Won in the second round.

Last year France plunged into political chaos after macron Called the election After a strong defeat in the EU election. Then the President appointed Centralist Michel Barnier to head the conservative minority government, but this was short -lived, as the government ultimately did not receive support from the left and right for its budget plans in 2025.

The new Central Government under François Bayru managed to transfer the budget after being conceded to the left but remained vulnerable to political pressure on both the left and the right.