French investigators have opened an inquiry into the campaign finances of the far-right leader Marine Le Pen during her failed 2022 presidential election bid against Emmanuel Macron, examining allegations including embezzlement, forgery, fraud, and a candidate accepting a loan.
The 2022 election was the second time Le Pen faced Macron in the runoff and lost to him, with a preliminary investigation opened after objections were raised regarding irregular campaign expenses linked to putting up and taking down material on buses.
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