French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeared in court in Paris on Monday, as she and other French right-wing nationalists faced accusations of receiving finances for fake staff in the European Parliament. In addition to long-time National Rally party leader Le Pen, her father and party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen is also among the 28 defendants accused of embezzling public funds. Marine Le Pen has always denied the allegations, which relate to the years 2004 to 2016, and which are directed against both the National Rally party and former elected officials and assistants. “We have not violated …