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French court rejects Le Pen challenge to parliamentary election rules
The Council of State upheld Marine Le Pen's five-year election ban following her conviction for misappropriating nearly €3 million from the European Parliament, blocking her 2027 run.
- On Wednesday, the Conseil d'État rejected Marine Le Pen's appeal, leaving her barred from future elections and casting doubt on her 2027 presidential bid.
- The conviction relates to Le Pen's misappropriation of public funds, which triggered her ineligibility and led to her appeal being rejected by the Conseil d'État.
- Le Pen argued the law infringed her political rights, sought a priority preliminary ruling on constitutionality from the Conseil d'État, and challenged her removal from the electoral roll while calling the case politically motivated.
- The legal saga continues with a scheduled appeal trial from January 13 to February 12, and Philippe Olivier MEP said the National Rally will exhaust all legal avenues. The Conseil d'État's rejection closes this administrative route while criminal and appellate proceedings continue.
- A Paris court sentenced Le Pen to four years in prison, a €100,000 fine and a five-year ban on holding public office that is immediately enforceable despite pending appeals.
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France's Marine Le Pen has suffered a setback in court, fighting to stand for her far-right party in the next election.
The president of the RN MPs who challenged François Bayrou's then Prime Minister's refusal to abolish the legal provisions relating to the sentences of ineligibility with immediate application for the elected officials, did not succeed before the administrative authority.
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The condemned French politician Le Pen is still not allowed to take part in elections.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right7Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center
Bias Distribution
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