After Le Pen's conviction, Macron defends the 'independent' judiciary

Macron Breaks Silence on Le Pen, Claims French Justice Is 'Independent'

French President Macron rejected accusations that the country's judicial system is biased after a ruling to ban Marine Le Pen from elections.

Le Pen case. The resounding banality of the independence of the justice system is an easy one, our columnist deplores. The judgment handed down against Marine Le Pen et al., with in particular the provisional execution ordered to make his five-year ineligibility immediately operative, aroused a sharp stir on the part of many politicians – even beyond the activists of the RN – and of a majority of citizens. Whether or not one is ignorant of the l…

According to a Cluster17 poll for "Le Point", the majority of French people support the judges' decision, although opinions differ according to political affiliation.

After Le Pen's conviction, Macron defends the 'independent' judiciary

Reacting to outcry after far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement, President Emmanuel Macron added that 'judges must be protected.' Meanwhile, Le Pen's party has planned a rally to support her on Sunday.

Macron defends judicial independence in wake of Le Pen verdict

French president calls threats against judges ‘unacceptable,' ‘intolerable’ - Anadolu Ajansı

Right-wing populist governments worldwide have criticised the verdict against French politician Marine Le Pen as disproportionate and as an attack on democracy.