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Marine Le Pen ruling is fuel for the global right’s attacks on court authority

Rightwing and populist leaders are seizing on conviction to push narrative they are being silenced – but legal experts disagree

The Guardian - UK

Le Pen slams embezzlement conviction as 'witch hunt' in Paris rally

"I won't give up," Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban on Sunday, as she vowed to fight her recent suspended prison sentence and five-year ban from running for political office.

Euronews

Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies

Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of ‘witch-hunt’, while radical left says RN’s mask has slipped

The Guardian - UK

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In duelling Paris rallies, Le Pen condemns ‘witch-hunt’, counterprotests

The far-right politician rallies supporters after being found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.

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Marine Le Pen says she ‘will not give in’ after barred from standing for president

Watch the moment Marine Le Pen told supporters she “will not give in” after being banned from running for president of France in 2027. (Sunday 6 April)

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen claims inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr

Leader is appealing the court’s decision to ban her from running in the 2027 election

The Independent UK

France's far-right supporters rally in Paris against Le Pen's conviction

Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen are gathering in Paris on Sunday to protest her conviction for embezzlement and a five-year ban on running for office

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France's Far-right, Leftwingers Rally Supporters After Le Pen Conviction

France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office, a move that set the country's political scene alight ahead of 2027 presidential elections.

International Business Times

France's political parties hold rival rallies in the name of democracy

France's far right held a rally on Sunday to show support for their figurehead Marine Le Pen, who was this week convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office. At the same time, members of France's left wing alliance called for a demonstration in defence of the justice system, while…

Radio France Internationale

‘More will come to us now’: what does Le Pen verdict mean for far-right’s future?

Despite mixed views across France over RN leader since conviction, people are still joining her party in support

The Guardian - UK

Trump demands France free far-right leader Marine Le Pen and claims she is facing ‘witch hunt’

Marine Le Pen has been banned from standing for the French presidency for five years

The Independent UK

‘Free Le Pen’: US conservatives rally behind French far-right leader

US President Donald Trump has called Marine Le Pen’s recent embezzlement conviction a “witch hunt” and said the charges should be dropped as he, Vice President JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk line up in support of the French far-right leader.

Radio France Internationale

US’s Rubio shrugs off market falls at Nato press conference – as it happened

US secretary of state says ‘markets will adjust’ during press conference following Nato summit in Brussels

The Guardian - UK

The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong

The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond

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The Guardian - UK

Judiciary must be protected, says Macron, as judge who sentenced Le Pen put under guard

French president tells ministers that judges are independent and ‘all litigants have the right of appeal’

The Guardian - UK

Marine Le Pen verdict raises tricky questions about justice and democracy

Letters: Anthony Richards thinks democracies must defeat dangerous ideologies at the ballot box, not in the courtroom, while Dave Pollard calls out the hypocrisy of the far right. Plus letters from Colin Leisk and Michel Gratton

Radio France Internationale

French judges receive death threats after Marine Le Pen conviction

French judges who convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen of embezzlement have received death threats since the verdict was handed down, prompting police to launch a new investigation, judicial sources said.

International Business Times

France Le Pen Eyes 2027 Vote, Says Swift Appeal 'Good News'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said in an interview published Wednesday that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.

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Radio France Internationale

The Nazi roots of today's global far-right movements

The conviction of far-right figure Marine Le Pen has thrown her National Rally (RN) party into turmoil. She was sentenced to four years in prison and banned from public office for five years, a ruling that could stop her from running in the 2027 presidential election. Once deeply controversial, the…

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen judge given police protection after death threats

A police investigation into the threats is underway

Radio France Internationale

Does 'politically dead' Marine Le Pen still have a path to power?

Marine Le Pen says a French court's decision banning her from the 2027 presidential race amounts to "political death". The far-right leader was convicted of embezzling EU funds – a blow not just to her, but to the National Rally party she's spent decades turning into an electable force. But…

Euronews

Le Pen not alone: How financial misconduct affects European Parliament

Misuse of funds intended to pay MEPs’ assistants has been fairly widespread in the last years, but few episodes land in court cases.

Euronews

Le Pen: Paris appeals court will consider Le Pen's case with 'a decision' in summer 2026

The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency.

The Guardian - UK

What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scam

Euronews

Judge who sentenced Marine Le Pen under police protection amid online threats

A torrent of online abuse has been directed at Bénédicte de Perthuis, the judge who presided over the Paris court on Monday.

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