French National Front ‘implicated’ in Panama Papers

French newspaper Le Monde reported in April 2016 that several close contacts of the Le Pen family had been implicated in the Panama Papers. According to the source, these aides had set up a 'sohisticated offshore system' to hide money.

The party was among the vocal critics of Europe's failure to tackle tax havens during the debate on the scandal held by the European Parliament, insisting it had supported 'all proposals relating to tax' at the European level.

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ESO: Background information: 'Panama papers' in a nutshell http://www.europeansources.info/record/panama-papers-in-a-nutshell/

ESO: Background information: The Panama Papers. Politicians, Criminals and the Rogue Industry That Hides Their Cash http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-panama-papers-politicians-criminals-and-the-rogue-industry-that-hides-their-cash/

ESO: Background information: Le Pen's National Front charged with fraud http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pens-national-front-charged-with-fraud/

The Local.fr, 05.04.16: Panama Papers: Le Pen's aides set up 'offshore system' http://www.thelocal.fr/20160405/france-opens-probe-into-tax-fraud

Le Monde, 05.04.16: «Panama papers» : du bon usage de l’offshore des proches de Marine Le Pen http://www.lemonde.fr/panama-papers/article/2016/04/05/panama-papers-du-bon-usage-de-l-offshore-des-proches-de-marine-le-pen_4895766_4890278.html

France24, 05.04.16: Allies of National Front’s Marine Le Pen named in Panama Papers scandal http://www.france24.com/en/20160405-france-panama-papers-le-pen-entourage-chatillon-crochet

RFI, 05.04.16: Far-right leader's aides named in Panama Papers scandal http://en.rfi.fr/france/20160405-Panama-papers-french-national-front-Marine-Le-Pen-offshore-system

Euronews, 05.04.16: French Front National denies implication in Panama Papers http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/05/french-front-national-denies-implication-in-panama-papers/

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