A French far-right politician is on trial, accused of misappropriating EU funds. 

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally Party, along with the party itself and 24 others, are accused of using money destined for work at the European Parliament to pay staff working for their party. 

Le Pen denies the charges, and is confident she would be able to prove she did nothing wrong.  

France Correspondent Catherine Field told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they’re accused of diverting around $5.5 million New Zealand. 

She said they’ve paid back about a quarter of that sum, but the party did say it doesn’t mean they’re guilty. 

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