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For RN supporters, the verdict plays into a belief that the system is rigged against them.
Newsweek |
Le Pen was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, of which two are suspended.
Reuters |
Jordan Bardella, called on the French to protest this weekend against the ruling.

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Marine Le Pen’s Trump-style defiance over her conviction leaves France and its far right in a bind
Marine Le Pen has been a superstar of Europe’s far-right movement until a spectacular court ruling banned her from running for the French presidency in 2027.
What We Know About Marine Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction
The far-right French politician was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years.
Marine Le Pen seems politically dead, but can the far-right win in France without her?
It’s my political death they want,” far-right leader Marine Le Pen claimed in November – a prediction that proved prescient, though few took it seriously at the time.
How Le Pen's Guilty Sentence Could Be Her Trump Mug Shot Moment: 'Declaration of War'
Le Pen and officials in her party, the National Rally, were found guilty of misusing European Parliament funds.
French appeals court says it will issue decision in National Rally case in summer 2026
The Paris appeals court said on Tuesday it had received three appeals for a court decision against the far-right National Rally party that saw its leader Marine Le Pen banned from running for public office for five years.
Le Pen’s MAGA-Style Martyrdom Is New Risk in France
And now a bombshell has landed that will reshape the 2027 race: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement, with the court barring her from standing for office for five years. What makes this scandal different is not,
French appeals court will issue ruling in National Rally case in summer 2026
A Paris court said on Tuesday three appeals have been filed so far in the case against the far-right National Rally party that saw leader Marine Le Pen banned from running for office for five years, but did not provide details on who had filed them.
Le Pen's right-wing European allies condemn court verdict as threat to democracy
European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.
French court leaves Marine Le Pen’s political career on the brink
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen predicted for months that judges would not dare to immediately ban her from running for office if she was convicted for embezzling EU funds. On Monday, they did just that.
Here’s a look at the election ban on France’s far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzlement.
The Meaning of Marine Le Pen's Conviction
It was a good day for French democracy but the far-right may still win the 2027 presidential election, writes Cole Stangler.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning France’s 2027 presidential election.
Marine Le Pen attacks five-year ban from running for public office as 'political decision'
Le Pen's ban - after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - means she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election.
Reporter's Notebook: Aftershock from a political 'earthquake' as Le Pen barred from presidential run in 2027
Le Pen called her ban from running a "nuclear bomb" by the system, after a court convicted her of embezzlement and blocked her from office for five years.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court found her and eight other former European lawmakers guilty of embezzling public funds. The verdict is a hammer blow to Le Pen's presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.
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Why Marine Le Pen should be allowed to run for president
Nonetheless, although blocking Ms Le Pen from running for president is perfectly legal, it risks undermining the legitimacy of the next election. That is the wrong trade-off for France. If an appeals court can shorten the ban and allow her to campaign in 2027,
Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling
The sentence made the far-right leader ineligible for five years, excluding her from the 2027 election unless she can secure a more favorable outcome on appeal.
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