Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader of France's National Rally party, has suffered a significant blow to her reputation after a French appeals court upheld her conviction for misusing European Parliament funds. The ruling, which was delivered on Thursday, confirms Le Pen's initial conviction in 2022 for using parliamentary assistants to work on her presidential campaign in 2017. The court found her guilty of breaching EU rules on parliamentary expenses, with Le Pen facing a fine and a two-year ban from public office. The decision is likely to further damage Le Pen's already tarnished image and raise questions about her suitability to hold public office.
A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing European Parliament funds.
