
France's Le Pen Convicted in Fake Jobs Trial
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A French court on Monday convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen on charges of embezzlement of public funds over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament, leaving her chances of standing in the 2027 presidential election hanging in the balance. The judge has yet to issue a sentence, after prosecutors last year asked the court to impose ...