A French appeals court on July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for elected office. In theory, this potentially re-opens a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027…

Paris' appeals court is set to rule Tuesday in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether one of France’s leading presidential contenders can run…

France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen faces a key ruling next week that will determine if she can run in the 2027 presidential elections, in what is seen as her best chance at…

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a key ruling Tuesday with a Paris appeals court ruling on an EU parliament funds misuse case, which will determine if she can run in…

Marine Le Pen faces a court decision on her appeal regarding EU fund misuse charges. A Paris court previously banned her from elected office for five years. This ruling could…

Under the appeals verdict, the far-right leader may be able to run for president in 2027, though she would have to wear an ankle monitor. She has previously said she would not…

A guilty verdict will result in the far-right leader being barred from running for president in 2027.

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The question remains: will she run?

An appeals court shortened the ban on Le Pen, 57, holding public office. But it ordered her to wear an electronic ankle tag for a year, making a presidential campaign politically…

A French appeals court has upheld a conviction on far-right leader Marine Le Pen for misusing EU funds but shortened a ban on her running for elected office, opening the door for…

The verdict declared Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but softened the ban on her holding elected office, putting the ball in her court.

Marine Le Pen, who on Tuesday was sentenced to a 45-month ban from holding elected office, 30 months of which were suspended, is considered by the court to have already served the…

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La candidature de la cheffe de file de l’extrême droite française à la présidentielle de 2027 reste incertaine.

The court in Paris upholds Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortens her ban on running for elected office, potentially re-opening a path for the far-right…

A French appeals court on July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for elected office. In theory, this potentially…

Paris appeals court rules Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds but reduces the ban on her holding public office.

A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory giving a path for the…

An appeals court Tuesday handed France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen a one-year term with an ankle tag over a fake jobs scam in the European parliament, casting doubt on whether…