Marine Le Pen has announced she will be the far-right National Rally’s French presidential candidate after an appeals court yesterday cleared the way for her to run next year. In Turkey, NATO leaders meet for their second day of talks after Trump has reignited confrontation over Greenland. #EuropeToday

This week, a Paris court will rule on whether Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 presidential election. Ahead of the verdict, Le Pen and the party’s president Jordan Bardella…

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…

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the 2027 presidential election

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…

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

Die Chefs der NATO-Staaten treffen sich zum Gipfel. Für Marine Le Pen geht es um die Kandidatur bei der französischen Präsidentenwahl. Und Trumps Einflussnahme auf die FIFA…

NATO leaders are gathering for a two-day summit in Ankara under pressure from Trump to increase defence spending. In France, Marine Le Pen will find out today whether she can run…

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…

In this newsletter: 32 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members meet for an annual summit in the Turkish capital aiming to keep Trump onside, and a French appeals court…

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

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

Will Marine Le Pen leader be running in the 2027 presidential election? Or will she step back and let her popular 30-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella run instead? That is the…

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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France’s far-right National Rally, Marine Le Pen, announced her candidacy for president after a ruling cleared her to run in 2027.

Marine Le Pen was last year found guilty of embezzling the equivalent of more than £1million from the European Parliament.

Marine Le Pen has announced she will be the far-right National Rally’s French presidential candidate after an appeals court yesterday cleared the way for her to run next year. In…

Marine Le Pen has announced she will be the far-right National Rally’s French presidential candidate after an appeals court yesterday cleared the way for her to run next year. In…