Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists are facing Paris criminal court proceedings from Monday onwards over 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 the both the National Rally party and former elected officials and assistants. It concerns the possible…