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French Court Bars Marine Le Pen from 2027 Presidential Run

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A criminal court in Paris handed down the most severe sentence possible to the three-time presidential candidate: an immediate five-year ban on standing for office, a four-year prison sentence and a ...
Christian Science Monitor |
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has long had a singular ambition: to become France’s next president.
U.S. News & World Report |
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
French 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 the presidency in 2027.
French court leaves Marine Le Pen’s political career on the brink
The ban is the key issue for Le Pen’s political career, rather than the prison sentence or the fine, because under the French legal system a person is considered innocent until all their appeals are exhausted. Two years of the sentence could be served under surveillance wearing an ankle bracelet, while the two further years are suspended.
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.
Justice vs. democracy: Le Pen verdict exposes tensions within France’s system
A French court has barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking the presidency in 2027. Does that square with her voters’ democratic rights?
What to Know About the Ruling Barring Marine Le Pen From Seeking Public Office for Five Years
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to a five-year ban on running for public office for embezzling EU funds, a major political earthquake
Le Pen co-defendant says judgement is 'a denial of democracy'
Speaking to the World At One's Sarah Montague, Bruno Gollnisch - a former MEP who was a co-defendant alongside Le Pen and was also found guilty - says the ruling goes "against all principles of law".
Trump Says Le Pen's Conviction in France Is a 'Very Big Deal'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal." A French court on Monday barred Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement.
Exclusive-Brazil's Bolsonaro Calls Ruling Against Le Pen 'Left-Wing Judicial Activism'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years was "left-wing judicial activism" of the kind he has faced in Brazil.
'Je suis Marine': European rightwingers react to Le Pen ban
Geert Wilders (c) and Matteo Salvini (r) are among those who reacted to a court ruling banning France's Marine Le Pen from running for public office Marine Le Pen is an icon of France's nationalist right: one of the country's best-known and most popular political figures - with her France First,
French right wing leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling public funds, barred from running for office
French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen is awaiting a sentence after a national court convicted her and other members of her National Rally party of embezzlement on Monday.
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