French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for the presidency in 2027 after a Paris appeals court found her guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced her to wear a court-ordered electronic tag

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 despite being sentenced to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. An…

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

A Paris court ruled that Marine Le Pen could run for president next year, but only while wearing an ankle bracelet.