Marine Le Pen has appealed against her second conviction for fraud but the appeal is itself deceitful, writes John Lichfield. The high priestess of “anti-system” French politics is trying to game the system.
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Updated: Wed 22 Jul 2026 10:51 CET
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Marine Le Pen is playing a high-stakes gamble with her latest court appeal, set to deliver a verdict just weeks before the 2027 election. Photo by Philippe Magoni / POOL / AFP
Marine Le Pen has appealed against her second conviction for fraud but the appeal is itself deceitful, writes John Lichfield. The high priestess of “anti-system” French politics is trying to game the system.
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