Le Pen Says She’ll Run in France’s 2027 Presidential Campaign
The appeals court upheld her conviction but shortened her ban, and polls show the National Rally leading with 36% support, according to survey data.
- On Tuesday, Marine Le Pen announced her 2027 presidential candidacy, declaring "Tonight, I am a candidate in the presidential election" after a Paris appeals court shortened her electoral ban despite upholding her embezzlement conviction.
- The Paris Court of Appeal upheld Le Pen's conviction for misusing European Parliament funds but reduced her electoral ban from five years to 45 months, with two-thirds suspended; the 15-month effective ban she has already served clears her to run.
- While the court mandated one year of house arrest with electronic monitoring, Le Pen argues her appeal to the Court of Cassation suspends this requirement. She stated, "I will therefore campaign without an electronic bracelet" pending the highest court's decision.
- Campaigning alongside party president Jordan Bardella, Le Pen announced he will serve as prime minister if she wins, forming what she called a "solid, winning pair" to broaden the National Rally's electoral appeal.
- The Court of Cassation aims to rule before April 18, 2027, when the first election round begins, though legal uncertainty persists over whether Le Pen must wear the electronic monitor during the final campaign stages.
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