Paris Appeals Court to Rule on Marine Le Pen's 2027 Eligibility
The ruling could lift or keep a five-year office ban that would block Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid, with Jordan Bardella waiting as her possible replacement.
- The Paris Court is set to rule on Tuesday in Marine Le Pen's embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether the National Rally leader can stand in next year's presidential election.
- Prosecutors accused Marine Le Pen of heading a system meant to siphon off European Parliament funds to benefit her party, leading to a March 2025 conviction and a five-year ban on holding elected office.
- The state requested one year imprisonment with electronic monitoring and five years of ineligibility, while Le Pen's defense argued that campaign restrictions would prevent her from mounting a proper presidential bid.
- Should the Court block Le Pen, National Rally officials expect 30-year-old Jordan Bardella to replace her as presidential candidate, potentially reshaping the race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
- Legal uncertainty persists because even a favorable ruling could face appeals to the Cour de Cassation, potentially re-imposing restrictions before the April 2027 presidential election.
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Bardella or Le Pen: What France's far-right choice means for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Belgium — For months, opinion polls have indicated that France's far-right National Rally (RN) is well placed to win the 2027 presidential election, after President Emmanuel Macron reaches his constitutional term limit. But a court ruling on July 7 has upended expectations over who will lead the party's presidential ticket — a decision that could also have implications for Ukraine. The uncertainty centers on Marine Le Pen, the longtime…
Will Le Pen run for president wearing an ankle tag?
President of the parliamentary group of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen arrives at the Paris courthouse for her trial verdict on suspicion of embezzlement of European public funds, in Paris, on March 31, 2025. A French court sentenced on March 31, 2025 far-right leader Marine Le Pen to a five-year ban on running for office with immediate effect, throwing into doubt her bid to stand for President in 2027. (Ph…
France's Marine Le Pen cleared for 2027 presidential run, but with electronic tag
Paris appeals court upheld the far-right leader’s conviction for misusing EU funds but reduced her public-office ban, allowing her to run next year while imposing a one-year sentence under electronic monitoring
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