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Le Pen, along with 24 other members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and their staff, was charged with embezzling funds intended for political activities. The court imposed a four-year sentence and a five-year ineligibility period for public office. This decision, critics argue, is a strategic maneuver designed to stifle her political ambitions and weaken her party, the National Rally, particularly in light of her rising popularity in a context where President Macron's support is waning.