Marine Le Pen barred from 2027 presidential race: What it means for French politics
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling EU funds, receiving a five-year ban from public office and a four-year prison sentence, partially suspended. The ruling, which she has vowed to appeal,
France: Le Pen defiant after being barred from office
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was banned from running for public office with immediate effect on Monday after a court found her guilty of misappropriating European Union funds. The court ruled that Le Pen and her National Rally party (RN) misused €3 million ($3.25 million) in European Parliament funds meant for parliamentary assistants.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquakeA French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a ...
A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis ...
Le Pen's ban - after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - means she would not be able to run in the 2027 French ...
The guilty verdict follows a nine-week trial at the end of last year. Monday's ruling described the embezzlement as "a ...
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