Marine Le Pen is a convicted criminal. But now she’s running for office and there is still no credible candidate to oppose her, says the academic Catherine Fieschi

A French appeals court may prevent Marine Le Pen from running for president again. If that happens, her protégé, Jordan Bardella, is ready to step in.

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

PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political fate is at stake Tuesday when a Paris appeals court is to rule on whether she may be barred to

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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…

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

Le Pen faces a crucial EU fraud appeal verdict today. Her chances of winning the 2027 election at 8.5% YES.

If the Paris Court of Appeal upholds Marine Le Pen's five-year ban from public office, the National Rally figurehead's long-held presidential ambitions would effectively be over.…

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

The French far-right leader is awaiting an appeal decision over a ban against her standing in the 2027 election

A French appeals court has opened the door for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to stand in next year’s presidential election, although she would likely be confined to her home with…

A French appeals court has upheld a conviction on far-right leader Marine Le Pen for misusing EU funds but shortened a ban on her running for elected office, opening the door for…

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…

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

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…

A French appeals court will decide whether Marine Le Pen can run in next year’s presidential election after her fake jobs conviction.If barred from office or restricted by house...

The French presidential hopeful will appeal the second verdict against her before a higher court.