Overview

• Marine Le Pen is accused of complicity in diverting European funds to benefit the Rassemblement National (RN) party.
• Le Pen denies personally overseeing the allocation of parliamentary assistants, dismissing the allegations as unfounded.
• Emails presented in court suggest Le Pen's involvement in directing the use of funds, a claim she refutes as misinterpretations.
• The prosecution argues that Le Pen orchestrated a system to use parliamentary funds for party salaries, increasing scrutiny on her leadership.
• The trial could result in severe penalties, including potential ineligibility for Le Pen and substantial fines for the RN.