Paris: Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front party, refused to submit to police questioning last month as part of an EU funding inquiry, claiming immunity as a European Parliament lawmaker, his adviser said Sunday. Le Pen is one of several party MEPs suspected of using European Parliament funds provided for assistants to pay more than 20 France-based party staff. If convicted, the party could be ordered to repay seven million euros ($8.2 million). (AFP)
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French patriarch refuses quizzing in EU fraud case
Jul 23, 2018
Paris: Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front party, refused to submit to police questioning last month as part of an EU funding inquiry, claiming immunity as a European Parliament lawmaker, his adviser said Sunday. Le Pen is one of several party MEPs suspected of using European Parliament funds provided for assistants to pay more than 20 France-based party staff. If convicted, the party could be ordered to repay seven million euros ($8.2 million). (AFP)