Marine Le Pen appeared in court in Paris regarding her misuse of EU funds, which could impact her 2027 presidential ambitions. Convicted last year, she is appealing a five-year ban from public office and a suspended prison sentence. Le Pen argues any irregularities were unintentional and defends the practice of sharing parliamentary assistants. The case involves allegations of misappropriation of funds for personal use, with Le Pen denying any organized wrongdoing and attributing issues to past management by her father. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)