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Marine Le Pen to Run for French Presidency Despite Conviction, Appeals to Top Court
The National Rally leader was found guilty of embezzling EU funds but remains eligible to run for president while appealing her sentence.
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The National Rally leader was found guilty of embezzling EU funds but remains eligible to run for president while appealing her sentence.
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A Paris appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but reduced her ban on running for public office, while sentencing her to a three-year jail term with an electronic ankle tag.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 7, 2026, 8:01 AM
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Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally, awaits a Paris appeal court verdict on whether she can run for president amid an embezzlement conviction.
BBC World | Jul 6, 2026, 4:11 AM
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A French court ruling next week will decide if far-right leader Marine Le Pen can participate in the 2027 presidential elections following a conviction related to a European Parliament jobs scandal.
France 24 English | Jul 5, 2026, 9:19 PM
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Key international developments include NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey, Iran’s public mourning for its late Supreme Leader, and a French court ruling boosting Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions.
France 24 English | Jul 10, 2026, 10:53 PM
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen announces her candidacy for next year's French presidential election despite a recent sentencing requiring her to wear an electronic monitor for embezzlement.
NPR News | Jul 8, 2026, 7:22 AM
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Following a court of appeal's confirmation of her guilty verdict for misuse of public funds, Marine Le Pen swiftly announced her bid for the French presidency, igniting political controversy.
BBC World | Jul 8, 2026, 5:55 AM
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Far-right politician Marine Le Pen declared her candidacy for the French presidency next year.
Al Jazeera | Jul 8, 2026, 2:09 AM
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Marine Le Pen must wear an ankle tag following a French appeals court ruling that upheld her conviction for misusing European Parliament funds.
Al Jazeera | Jul 7, 2026, 7:18 PM
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An appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction but shortened her political ban, allowing her to run for president in 2027 while under house arrest with an ankle monitor.
Fox News Latest | Jul 7, 2026, 6:01 PM
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The verdict could bar the far-right leader from running in France’s 2027 presidential election if her 2025 conviction is upheld.
Al Jazeera | Jul 7, 2026, 6:45 AM
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US President Donald Trump successfully lobbied FIFA to lift the suspension on Folarin Balogun, allowing him to participate in Team USA’s upcoming World Cup match.
France 24 English | Jul 6, 2026, 9:20 AMShowing 1-12 of 12 articles.