Court clears way for RN leader to be candidate after she was confirmed guilty of overseeing a scheme in which she misused more than €4m

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…

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…

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…

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

Le Pen cleared to run in the 2027 French presidential race. Win at 7.5% YES.

The question remains: will she run?

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.

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.

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.

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…

Her announcement followed a court ruling that reduced the length of time she was banned from holding public office.