the laborious start of the FN trial

Marine Le Pen asserts this at the opening of the so-called “parliamentary assistants of FN MEPs” trial: « I will answer all the questions that the court may wish to ask me. » Okay, but not right away: before the judges of the 11^e Paris Correctional Chamber does not question the defendants, they will have to endure a deluge of legal arguments fed by the defense with a single goal: to ultimately derail the debates.

Known figures from the former FN and the current RN have made their entry. Bruno Gollnisch, 74 years old, mocking, very white hair, broad but very stooped build, shoes more comfortable than elegant, unbuttoned dark blue blazer, an archive box under his arm. Nicolas Bay, 47 years old in December, strict suit and tie. Julien Odoul, 39 years old, shorter than one would have thought, glasses, short black beard as if drawn in charcoal. Thierry Légier, 59 years old, also tall…