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July 7, 2026 / 8:59 AM EDT
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Marine Le Pen has been cleared to stand in the French presidency in the 2027 election, despite an appeals court upholding a 2025 embezzlement conviction against her. But she can only do so wearing an electronic tag — something she previously said was "not possible."She was originally sentenced last year to five years of ineligibility to run in presidential elections, but the appeals court reduced that time to 45 months, with 30 suspended and 15 to be served. She has already been ineligible for the period of time required under the revised sentence, making her eligible to run in the April 2027 national election. Le Pen did not immediately voice her intentions for the election. She was expected to speak at 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday (2 p.m. Eastern).
