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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

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 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.

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA French court has shortened Marine Le Pen's…

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…

Paris appeals court rules Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds but reduces the ban on her holding 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…

Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopes

The verdict found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but softened the ban on holding elected office.