IN DIRECT - Despite her five-year sentence of ineligibility, Marine Le Pen asserts that she does not withdraw "in any way" from political life

CHRONIQUE. The near-elimination of Marine Le Pen for the president makes the National Rally live a moment of truth. Will he continue to dominate the scene or will he accuse the blow?

The leader of the National Rally refused until the end of considering his conviction, which also penalizes his defence strategy. She is now reluctant to pass the torch to Jordan Bardella, reinforcing uncertainty to the far right and more widely within the conservative camp.

Rejecting any questioning, the leader of the RN puts everything on a risky scenario, which questions the party's ability to bounce back.

The ex-candidate in the presidential election was sentenced on Monday at the FN trial to four years in prison, including two farms.

Marine Le Pen was sentenced on 31 March 2025 to five years of ineligibility and four years of imprisonment, including two farms that could be converted into electronic bracelets. This conviction, linked to the case of the European parliamentary assistants, calls into question his participation in the presidential elections of 2027, causing strong reactions in the political landscape. A judicial blow for Marine Le Pen The court decision fell like…

The Rassemblement nationale organises a meeting to support Marine Le Pen, after its conviction to five years of ineligibility with provisional execution for "diversion of public funds". This event will take place Sunday 6 April in Paris. The RN called for a popular and peaceful mobilization. - Ineligibility: a demonstration to support Marine Le Pen organized by the RN Sunday in Paris (Politics). TF1 INFO