PARIS (AP) -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electro

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…

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…

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility for the next presidential election.

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…

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…

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

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

A Paris appeals court has upheld the fraud conviction of Marine Le Pen, dealing a major blow to the leader of France’s far-right National Rally party and casting uncertainty over…

A French court has cleared the way for Marine Le Pen to run in the election next year, even though she failed to overturn a conviction for misusing public funds.

The court found her guilty of embezzlement and ruled that she must wear an electronic bracelet.

An appeals court ruling technically allows the French far-right leader to run in next year’s election, but she’d have to campaign while under house arrest.

Le Pen is now eligible to run in the forthcoming election, but would have to do so wearing an electronic tag, something she has previously ruled out.

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…

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

Paris appeals court upheld the far-right leader’s conviction for misusing EU funds but reduced her public-office ban, allowing her to run next year while imposing a one-year…

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

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's bid for next year's presidential election remained uncertain on Tuesday after a Paris appeals court sentenced her to one year under house…