Here’s a look at the election ban on France’s far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office ...
Marine Le Pen attacks five-year ban from running for public office as 'political decision'
Le Pen's ban - after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - means she would not be able to run in the 2027 French ...
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty ...
Marine Le Pen seems politically dead, but can the far-right win in France without her?
It’s my political death they want,” far-right leader Marine Le Pen claimed in November – a prediction that proved prescient, ...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court found her and eight other former European lawmakers guilty of embezzling public funds. The verdict is a hammer ...
Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling
The sentence made the far-right leader ineligible for five years, excluding her from the 2027 election unless she can secure ...
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Why Marine Le Pen should be allowed to run for president
Nonetheless, although blocking Ms Le Pen from running for president is perfectly legal, it risks undermining the legitimacy ...
The Meaning of Marine Le Pen's Conviction
It was a good day for French democracy but the far-right may still win the 2027 presidential election, writes Cole Stangler.