France, July 17 -- An EU court has dismissed an appeal brought by the heirs of the late French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. The family were disputing a European Parliament demand for repayment of more than €300,000 that he wrongly claimed in expenses during his time as an MEP.

Last year, the European Parliament accused Le Pen of having improperly claimed money that he had spent on personal matters as parliamentary expenses, when he served as a member of the parliament.

A report by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) found that between 2009 and 2018 Le Pen unduly invoiced items including umbrellas, kitchen scales, desk clocks, smart watches, virtual reality glasses and 129 bottles of wine.

Le Pen appealed, and followi...