Editorial: Le Monde

• Marine Le Pen is leading an intense campaign to discredit the justice and turn the trial of the assistants of the National Front's eurodeputies into a political trial.
• The trial is arising due to a supposed systematic and massive redirection of public funds by Jean-Marie Le Pen and his daughter between 2004 and 2016.
• Since the Sapin 2 law of December 2016, an ineligibility sentence is imposed for this type of offense.
• The decision of the first instance tribunal is expected in early 2025.
• The tribunal is at risk of being trapped in a political stand-off, as no matter its decision, it will be criticized.

Conclusion: Marine Le Pen's intense campaign and her accusation against the French justice show a strategy to divert attention from the severe charges made against her. However, it carries significant risks, including the potential loss of trust in the judiciary system.

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