'More countries in Europe move away from democracy': Kremlin on Le Pen sentencing

Record ID: 1987140

  • Title: 'More countries in Europe move away from democracy': Kremlin on Le Pen sentencing
  • Date: 31st March 2025
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 31, 2025) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF COURT BUILDING WHERE FAR RIGHT LEADER MARINE LE PEN RECEIVED RULING FOR EMBEZZLEMENT AND SAYING SHE IS NOT ELLIGIBLE TO RUN IN NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FRENCH AND EUROPEAN FLAGS ON COURT BUILDING JOURNALISTS IN FRONT OF THE COURT BUILDING (SOUNDBITE) (French) DAVID, PROJET MANAGER IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SAYING: “I
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  • Keywords: FRANCE KREMLIN LE PEN PESKOV POLITICS RUSSIA
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA003298931032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Kremlin said on Monday (March 31) that more and more European capitals are following the path of denial of democratic norms and Russia won't meddle into France’s internal affairs, commenting on French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who was convicted in an embezzlement trial earlier on Monday.
    After finding Le Pen, eight other former EU lawmakers and 12 parliamentary assistants guilty of embezzling EU funds, the presiding judge said there were grounds for them to receive immediate public office bans. Prosecutors have asked Le Pen receive an immediate five-year ban, which would likely prevent her from running in the 2027 presidential election.
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