French prosecutors seek 5-year ban from public office for Le Pen in appeal trial

Appeal hearing of French far-right RN leader Marine Le Pen and her co-defendants over misuse of EU funds at Paris court

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament for the Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, is seen during a break in a hearing during which prosecutors present their sentencing request in her appeal trial, alongside the RN party itself and 10 others defendants found guilty of diverting European Parliament funds, at the Paris courthouse on the Ile de la Cite, in Paris, France, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Source: REUTERS

French prosecutors on Tuesday requested a four-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in her appeal trial over the misuse of European Union funds.

They did not request an immediate enforcement of the sentence.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

By Reuters

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