National Rally
French political party
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September 2024 | Trial for the National Rally assistants affair begins at the Tribunal judiciaire de Paris. |
December 2023 | French authorities announce charges of embezzlement against Marine Le Pen and twenty-six other National Rally members, with potential consequences of up to ten years incarceration and election ban. |
2022 | Marine Le Pen receives a record 41.5% of the vote in the second round of the French presidential election, marking her most significant electoral performance to date. |
2016 | The period of alleged fraudulent hiring of parliamentary assistants ends, with 27 party members under investigation, including party leader Marine Le Pen. |
October 2014 | Investigation reveals Catherine Griset, Le Pen's chief of staff, reportedly worked only around 12 hours between this month and August 2015. |
January 2014 | The European Anti-Fraud Office initiates an investigation into Marine Le Pen regarding allegations of hiring fictitious assistants. |
2012 | Marine Le Pen becomes leader of the National Rally (formerly National Front), initiating a process of de-demonisation to soften the party's political image. |
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