Right-wing populist in focus French judiciary launches investigation into Le Pen

The French judiciary has opened a preliminary investigation into French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen.

The French judiciary has opened preliminary investigations into French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen for allegedly illegally financing her 2022 presidential election campaign. Among other things, this involves an election campaign loan and the embezzlement of funds, the public prosecutor's office announced in Paris on Tuesday. The investigation was launched on July 2 following a tip-off from the Commission for Campaign Accounts.