French far-right politician Marine Le Pen was sentenced Tuesday by a Paris appeals court to three years, with two years suspended and one year to be served under electronic monitoring, in a long-awaited ruling over EU funds embezzlement.
The ruling presents the 57-year-old with major obstacles to running again in France’s presidential election expected in April 2027, although it leaves the possibility open in theory.
The National Rally politician has previously stated that she would not run next year if she is forced to wear an electronic bracelet, which would mean she would have to abide by strict curfews.
Le Pen, a three-time presidential candidate who lost run-offs against outgoing President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 and 2022, is due to make a statement on her political future Tuesday evening.
She was convicted in March 2025 of misusing EU funds and sentenced to a prison term as well as a five-year ban on running for office, but she appealed the verdict.
