Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss her pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss her pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss her pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss her pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss her pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Takahiro Anno (2nd from R), leader of Team Mirai, speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss her pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Takahiro Anno (R), leader of Team Mirai, speaks at the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Fumitake Fujita (L), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, attends the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, attends the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Fumitake Fujita (C), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Takahiro Anno (L), leader of Team Mirai, attend the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026.

Election in Bangladesh

Election in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman (C) holds a press conference in Dhaka on Feb. 14, 2026, after his party won the national parliamentary election.

Election in Bangladesh

Election in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman makes a victory sign at the end of a press conference in Dhaka on Feb. 14, 2026, after his party won the national parliamentary election.

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi attend a debate session with the leaders of five other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a debate with leaders of other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Member of French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) and Perpignan's mayor Louis Aliot leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN’s officials during a break - Paris AJ

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut arrives at the Palais de Justice de Paris after a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Trial of Marine Le Pen and RN s officials during a break - Paris AJ

Marine Le Pen's lawyer, Rodolphe Bosselut and French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen leave the Palais de Justice de Paris in a break during their appeal trial on charges of embezzlement of European public funds in a case of alleged European Parliament fake jobs in Paris on January 20, 2026. Marine Le Pen is called to the stand in the appeal trial in Paris of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front, where she is playing for her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Twelve of the accused, as well as the far-right party itself, have appealed against the verdict while another 12 people -- including one of Le Pen's sisters -- have decided to accept their convictions without appealing. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM