Magistrates in France have placed Marine Le Pen under formal investigation.
This comes after preliminary inquiries into allegations that European Union funding had been misused by the leader of the far-right National Front.
The placement under formal investigation was confirmed by Le Pen’s lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut.
He has told reporters he will launch an appeal against the move, describing it as a “violation of the principle of the separation of powers”.
The newly-elected MP was summoned to appear before financial investigators in Paris on Friday afternoon.
Le Pen denies any wrongdoing and laughed off the claims during the recent presidential election campaign.
Read more: France's Marine Le Pen placed under formal investigation | Euronews
This comes after preliminary inquiries into allegations that European Union funding had been misused by the leader of the far-right National Front.
The placement under formal investigation was confirmed by Le Pen’s lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut.
He has told reporters he will launch an appeal against the move, describing it as a “violation of the principle of the separation of powers”.
The newly-elected MP was summoned to appear before financial investigators in Paris on Friday afternoon.
Le Pen denies any wrongdoing and laughed off the claims during the recent presidential election campaign.
Read more: France's Marine Le Pen placed under formal investigation | Euronews
