Dar es Salaam, March 31 -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faced trial over allegations that her National Rally party misused European Parliament funds. A guilty verdict could scutter her presidential hopes.

A French court is set to rule on Monday in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged embezzlement scheme.

Le Pen said her “political death” is at stake as the court prepares to rule on on whether she and members of her National Rally (RN) party misused €3 million ($3.25 million) in European Parliament funds meant for parliamentary assistants.

Prosecutors allege the money was used to pay France-based party staff between 2004 and 2016, violating EU rules.

Le Pen, 56,...