French far-right leader Le Pen ordered to pay back €300k to European Parliament, appeals court decides

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The European Court of Justice confirmed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will have to reimburse €300,000 to the European Parliament on the grounds that she did not prove the effectiveness of her parliamentary assistant's work.
Marine Le Pen was appealing a previous ruling by the General Court of the European Union of June 2018, sentencing her to pay back the sum for parliamentary assistance to the Strasbourg institution.

"The appeal is dismissed," the European Court of Justice ruled earlier this week in an ordinance obtained by Euronews, and "Le Pen is ordered to pay the costs."
Marine Le Pen took to Twitter on Wednesday to express her indignation and announce that her legal battle wasn't over.



"I have produced all the proofs of my assistant's work and the European Court of Justice refused to examine them twice," Le Pen wrote.

"The violation of my rights is obvious. I am taking the case to the European Court of Human rights," she continued.

"Our response to these disgraceful manipulations will be reflected in the ballot boxes," the National Rally leader added as France is set to vote for European elections this Sunday.

Le Pen is hoping to strike a blow to Emmanuel Macron's presidency by overtaking his centrist, pro-European party Republic on the Move.

Polls currently give her National Rally party a slight lead.

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https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/23...l-over-300-000-parliamentary-assistance-funds

 

[Orbulon]

They should pay this amount daily just for being allowed to exist.

 

[Ac30]

It's hilarious that she's taking the case to the ECHR given that sovereignists like her probably don't even recognise those courts as legitimate.

 

[DarthSontin]

It's hilarious that she's taking the case to the ECHR given that sovereignists like her probably don't even recognise those courts as legitimate.

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But nationalism is stronger if people in different countries can work together to promote it!

 

[Zubz]

Assange getting extradited was one of those "sounded good but then it ended up being something horrifying" stories, & I don't claim to understand EU politics. So before I laugh too much about Le Pen having to pay all of this money, is there a second edge to this sword?

 

[Wijuci]

Assange getting extradited was one of those "sounded good but then it ended up being something horrifying" stories, & I don't claim to understand EU politics. So before I laugh too much about Le Pen having to pay all of this money, is there a second edge to this sword?

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No, there's not.
It's just funny.

Because she's a huge asshole.

Oh, and also guilty as fuck.

 

[Zubz]

No, there's not.
It's just funny.

Because she's a huge asshole.

Oh, and also guilty as fuck.

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Ah. Perfect, then.

 

[AuthenticM]

Good. Starve her.

 

[Jisgsaw]

Assange getting extradited was one of those "sounded good but then it ended up being something horrifying" stories, & I don't claim to understand EU politics. So before I laugh too much about Le Pen having to pay all of this money, is there a second edge to this sword?

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Well, she'll probably paint this as proof as "the system" is against her, and that you should vote for her to fight against the European oppressor. But I think she'd rather have the money as this soundbite, so I guess its still a win?