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USA TODAY |
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed an immediate five-year ban from public office, a sentence that will bar her from running in the 2027 president...
The Economist |
The Paris court ruling on March 31st, however, which barred Ms Le Pen from running for elected office for five years, has upended both her chances and her strategy.
The New York Times |
“I am disgusted,” said Jean-Marc Sergheraert, 70, a retired charity manager, craning up at a big television screen.

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After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
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France's far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
Le Pen's bid to become France's next president in 2027 were dealt a dramatic blow on Monday, when judges said she had been at the heart of an operation which saw the embezzlement
France's Marine Le Pen, leading right-wing politician, found guilty of embezzlement, barred from elections
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running in elections for five years.
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National rally voters wonder who they will vote for in 2027 elections
Across France, National Rally voters are wondering who they will vote for in the 2027 elections, as party leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for office. For some, co-party leader Jordan Bardella is the ideal plan B, but for others, not so much. Solange Mougin reports, together with France 2 J. Cholin.
A Combative Le Pen Looks to Move Past France’s Election Ban
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Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
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France’s Far Right Confronts Life After Le Pen
Marine Le Pen described herself as a fighter after she was banned from running for president in France’s 2027 race. For generations that question was unthinkable as one Le Pen, firebrand Jean-Marie, handed the reins of France’s nationalist party to another, his daughter Marine.
France In Shock As Court Bars Marine Le Pen From 2027 Presidential Race
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Le Pen blocked from France presidency bid over embezzled funds
Le Pen is barrred from running for public office for five years, with court also handing the far-right leader a four-year prison sentence, with two years suspended and two years’ home detention, and a €100,000 fine.
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