Breaking news: Marine Le Pen found guilty
Update: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from running for public office for five years – Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election
Cliff notes
- France’s Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party.
- The judge has not yet said what the sentence will be
- Prosecutors want more than a fine – seeking a ban from running for public office for five years
- If she is banned for five years they are seeking the ban to kick in straightaway – which would ruin her chances for running for president in 2027.
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