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French politician Marine Le Pen and eight other members of her right-wing party were found guilty of embezzling public funds on Monday, and she herself was barred from running for public office.
Bloomberg L.P. |
Judges at the Paris criminal court found Le Pen and her National Rally party guilty of diverting millions of euros in European Union funds to finance activities related to their domestic agenda.
The Financial Times |
Le Pen struck a defiant tone on Monday night, confirming she would appeal against the judges’ ruling and not give up on her presidential ambitions.

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