Embezzlement Scheme That Led to Le Pen’s Elections Ban

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The Embezzlement Scheme That Led to Le Pen’s Elections Ban
Marine Le Pen was at the heart of a system to create phony contracts directing millions in EU funding to her inner circle and party officials.
Le Pen’s party would lead 2027 election despite embezzlement conviction, poll shows
Far-Right RN party remains front-runner in early presidential race projections, with growing support across France
Far right rallies across France as Le Pen supporters protest public office ban
Le Pen’s party has described the ruling as a ’nuclear bomb’ aimed at silencing one of the country’s most prominent opposition voices. The conviction, which includes a partly suspended jail sentence, h

Marine Le Pen, Europe

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Marine Le Pen verdict fuels debate that Europe’s ‘rule of law’ is throttling the ‘will of the people’
The cases of France’s Marine Le Pen and Romania’s Calin Georgescu have stoked fury among Europe’s right-wing nationalists and many members of the Trump administration, who see voters’ demands being thwarted.
Guilty! Marine Le Pen and the future of Europe’s populist right
Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling EU funds, potentially ruining her plans to run for the French presidency in 2027. Marine Le Pen was seen as the frontrunner to replace Emmanuel Macron at that election so the judge’s decision to ban her from standing for public office for the next five years has led to a backlash from her supporters and right-wing European allies.
Trump Weighs In, Making Marine Le Pen’s Case Part of the Politics of Grievance
The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
France’s Far-Right Protests as Conviction Clouds Le Pen’s Future
France’s National Rally will protest in Paris on Sunday over what it called the “tyranny of judges” after a court ruling ...
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen ...
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 ...
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Marine Le Pen’s ban polarises France
F or the better part of a decade Marine Le Pen has worked methodically to transform an extremist, xenophobic fringe movement ...
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 ...
France's Marine Le Pen, leading right-wing politician, found guilty of embezzlement, barred from elections
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running in elections for five years.
Le Pen verdict triggers uproar from far right in France and beyond
A court ruling barring far-right politician Marine Le Pen from office for five years has reverberated across France and ...
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France's far-right, leftwingers rally supporters after Le Pen conviction
France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and ...