On April 16, Agence France-Presse released an interesting piece of news. It is reported that a French investigative magazine revealed the findings of the EU anti-fraud agency. The results show that French "National Rally" presidential candidate Le Pen and her related personnel are suspected of illegally using about 600,000 euros of public funds.

The French general election is approaching, and this incident suddenly attracted everyone's attention. Whether it is a real misappropriation or whether there is another hidden reason behind it requires us to conduct a detailed investigation.

In mid-March, the EU's anti-fraud department submitted relevant materials to a French court. Soon after, a French research magazine summarized the contents of the document and made it public.

The report covers the costs available within the area of ​​responsibility of MEPs.

From 2004 to 2017, as a European Member of Parliament, Le Pen misappropriated approximately 137,000 euros from the Strasbourg Parliament for personal expenses. Her father, her ex-boyfriend and the former far-right lawmaker together have to pay back around 600,000 euros.

The report elaborates on the relevant amounts and other data, clearly revealing the embezzlement of public funds by Le Pen and others.

After the incident was disclosed, it caused quite a stir in all walks of life.

The act of embezzlement itself is a serious moral and legal violation. If this is true, Le Pen's reputation will undoubtedly be severely damaged, and his political career may also be cast into a shadow.

On April 18, Le Pen campaigned in the Normandy area of ​​​​Saint-Pierre-en-Auguste market, and he gave a reply to this matter.

She called the accusation a "dirty trick from the EU".

She firmly denied the accusations from unknown sources and emphasized that the matter was closely related to legal provisions.

She said that although she had the right to initiate proceedings, she was not provided with any evidence or relevant materials.

Faced with unfounded accusations, Le Pen appeared very angry. She firmly believes that the French people will not be easily fooled by such unfounded accusations.

This behavior of hers shows an attitude that is unfairly criticized without evidence, which itself is inconsistent with common sense.

Moreover, the second round of voting is about to begin, and this unexpected situation suddenly occurs. It is really difficult to confirm whether someone is using political means to secretly control it.

Regardless, Le Pen's firm stance and decisive rhetoric demonstrate her confidence in the face of crisis, and she is convinced that she will not bow easily.

On the 17th, when Jordan Bardella served as the chairman of the "National Alliance", he clearly stated on the program that the French people would never be misled by the EU and its institutions. They will never allow such actions to interfere with the presidential election and harm Marine Le Pen’s interests.

Badla made it clear that his party had a negative attitude towards the document which lacked basis. Not only that, they have filed two legal lawsuits against OLAF. And they plan to file a third lawsuit over the report.

This shows that the party is serious about the matter, and by looking at the legal steps they have taken, we can see that they are determined not to let this report adversely affect Le Pen's campaign.

If a political party can unite internally and actively fight for the interests of the leadership, this strong support plays an extremely critical role in dealing with slander or conventional campaign tactics.

On the 17th, an official of the European Parliament told AFP that they intend to start recovering those unreasonable payments.

This measure seems to be carried out in accordance with conventional procedures. If there are signs that public funds have been misappropriated, the relevant funds will be recovered immediately.

In a special period, it seems too hasty to act without sufficient evidence.

The election is coming soon, and such behavior may send different signals to voters, and it will also have a certain impact on the situation of each campaign team.

This may change voters' views on Le Pen, and also make the public opinion situation of other candidates different.

If Le Pen's side is finally cleared of suspicion, how should the European Parliament explain this move? Such doubts cannot be dispelled in the minds of the people for a long time.

Beausselut, Le Pen's defender, made it clear that Le Pen had not been summoned by French judicial authorities. Additionally, he questioned the timing of the report's release.

The lawyer's view also hit the nail on the head.

From a legal perspective, if there is no subpoena from the judicial authorities, then a more in-depth discussion will be needed as to whether this charge complies with the regulations.

With the election approaching, the release of such a report will inevitably make people suspect that someone is using public opinion means to affect the fairness of the election.

This question makes the whole incident look even more difficult. On the one hand, can the accusation be established without the involvement of law enforcement agencies? On the other hand, was the moment of revelation purely accidental?

Everything needs more factual basis to explain.

The second round of voting is coming in less than a week. Data from Ipsos-Sopra, a well-known French polling company, showed that Macron's support reached 56%, while Le Pen's vote rate was 44%.

Regarding the accusation of embezzlement of public funds, it is unclear whether it will reduce Le Pen's support rate, or whether voters will change their stance in the face of Le Pen's denial and counterattack.

Public opinion is like water, and it is easy to be affected by various things during the election period.

At this critical moment, such an incident will have a certain impact on the campaigns of both parties.

Can Macron solidify his lead through events like this, or can Le Pen pull off a comeback in the face of adversity?

So, what do you think of Le Pen’s alleged embezzlement and the many reactions it has caused?