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Marine Le Pen, France

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"This ruling is clearly left-wing judicial activism. Wherever the right-wing is present, the left and the system will work to get their opponents out of the game."
From U.S. News & World Report
A Paris court convicted Le Pen and two dozen figures from her National Rally (RN) party of embezzling EU funds on Monday.
From Reuters
A French court on Monday barred Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement.
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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling EU funds,
Marine Le Pen jailed for four years, with two years suspended, and is barred from holding public office for five years
Factbox-Reactions to French Far-Right Leader Le Pen's Graft Conviction
PARIS (Reuters) -Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), was handed a five-year ban from running for public office after being convicted on Monday of embezzlement, almost certainly preventing her planned run for France's presidency in 2027.
Le Pen conviction: How France's courts keep sidelining the establishment's political rivals
The case of the National Rally leader and presidential favorite, conveniently taken off the future ballots, is part of a long pattern Read Full Article at RT.com
After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the countries where accusations of "lawfare" - political meddling by judges - are gaining currency.
Marine Le Pen banned from standing for office for five years
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling EU funds. The far-right politician is accused of misusing the funds between 2004 and 2016, when she was a member of the European parliament.
What does the Le Pen verdict mean for the future of French politics?
Convicted of embezzlement and slapped with a five year ban on running for public office, where does arch-conservative Marine Le Pen go from here — and will the movement she leads follow?
Trump says Le Pen's conviction in France is a 'very big deal'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
French court leaves Marine Le Pen’s political career on the brink
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen predicted for months that judges would not dare to immediately ban her from running for office if she was convicted for embezzling EU funds. On Monday, they did just that.
Marine Le Pen barred from running for public office for five years
France's Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for office for five years after being found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party. The momentous decision means Le Pen will likely not be able to stand in the 2027 French presidential election.
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