An appeals court on July 7 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 she will run for president next April.

The far-right politician received a five-year office ban and four-year prison sentence in March 2025

PARIS: After months of uncertainty, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will learn on Tuesday from a Paris appeal court whether an electoral ban for illicit party financing…

French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain Tuesday after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for…

France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen arrived in court Tuesday for a key verdict that will determine if she can run in next year's presidential elections, when her party has its…

France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen is bracing for a key verdict on Tuesday that will determine if she can run in next year's presidential elections, when her party has its…

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…

Paris court to rule on Le Pen’s attempt to overturn ban on holding elected office

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

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…

The French far-right leader is awaiting an appeal decision over a ban against her standing in the 2027 election

The French far-right leader is awaiting an appeal decision over a ban against her standing in the 2027 election

During the appeal trial, Le Pen denied that the National Rally had a system to embezzle European Parliament funds and said the party acted in "good faith." #EuropeNews

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…

A French appeals court has opened the door for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to stand in next year’s presidential election, although she would likely be confined to her home with…

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

The far-right leader had sought to overturn her five year ban from public office

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…

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…