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On Monday, a criminal court in France found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, and barred her from running for the French Presidency in 2027.
From The New Yorker
A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquak...
From Associated Press
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has called on people to rally in the centre of Paris on Sunday in protest at a ruling that has banned Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five year...
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What Marine Le Pen’s Conviction Means for French Democracy
After the far-right leader was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running for office, her supporters cried foul. Was justice served or politicized?
Marine Le Pen rejects idea of a pardon, French court says appeal coming in 2026
Marine Le Pen, the front-runner to replace French President Emmanuel Macron in 2027, was found guilty of embezzlement by a Paris court.
Marine Le Pen attacks the Justice system, and the Court of Appeal expects to make a decision on her sentence "in the summer of 2026"
The historic leader of the far-right, who has been sentenced, ensures that they will not allow "the French presidential elections to be stolen" and her party calls for mobilizations for the weekend. "It was like a nuclear bomb launched by the system.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to
After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the countries where accusations of "lawfare" - political meddling by judges - are gaining currency.
‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction
National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor.
France's far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has called on people to rally in the centre of Paris on Sunday in protest at a ruling that has banned Marine Le Pen from running for public
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.
At just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella visited on Wednesday the site of Israel’s Nova music festival, which was attacked by Hamas, to defend his party’s commitment to the Jewish people and to condemn Islamic fundamentalism as the main threat to Israel and Europe.
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.
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Bardella: French far-right's young pretender ready to succeed Le Pen
Should Marine Le Pen fail to overturn a ban on running for public office, France's far right will be looking to her protege, Jordan Bardella, to vie in the next presidential election. Le Pen's political ambitions now hinge on an appeal to Monday's verdict finding her guilty in an embezzlement trial and a sentence including the five-year ban on public office.
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Who is Jordan Bardella? Focus shifts to Marine Le Pen's heir-apparent as her presidential hopes crashes
Right-wing leader Marine Le Pen's presidential hopes came crashing down after the Paris Criminal Court on Monday found her guilty of "embezzlement of public funds"
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.
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After Le Pen’s conviction, Bardella finds himself in the hot seat
Without the protective "umbrella" of Marine Le Pen, does Bardella have the political weight to prevent factional infighting within the party?
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Jordan Bardella gropes through the chaos of the French far right
The 29-year-old president of the RN has no links to the party’s dark past or to the Le Pen surname other than being Marine’s protégé
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As Le Pen’s presidential hopes hang in the balance, Bardella waits in the wings
French courts on Monday banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office for five years, ruling out the frontrunner for France’s 2027 presidential race. As Le Pen now faces a lengthy
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