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The Paris court ruling on March 31st, however, which barred Ms Le Pen from running for elected office for five years, has upended both her chances and her strategy.
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Nearly 60% of respondents said the ruling against Le Pen was fair given her crimes, according to an Elabe opinion poll, conducted for BFM TV and published after Monday's ruling, while 42% considered ...
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