French politician sets up unprecedented election campaign next year by a convicted candidate

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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Leader of France’s far-right National Rally and a contender for the presidency to get appeal decision on Tuesday

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

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she would be a candidate in the 2027 presidential race despite an appeal court confirming her conviction for…

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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…

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.

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.

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…

Far-right leader claims innocence and seeks appeal in high stakes legal battle

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French far-right chief Marine Le Pen Tuesday said she was still standing for president next year, after an appeals court confirmed her embezzlement conviction but paved the way…

French politician sets up unprecedented election campaign next year by a convicted candidate

France's far-right supremo Marine Le Pen hit the campaign trail yesterday fresh off her announcement she would run for president despite an embezzlement conviction.

France's far-right supremo Marine Le Pen hit the campaign trail on Wednesday fresh off her announcement she would run for president despite an embezzlement conviction.

France's far-right supremo Marine Le Pen hit the campaign trail on Wednesday fresh off her announcement she would run for president despite an embezzlement conviction.

Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 vote despite court of appeal upholding her conviction for embezzlement