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Marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after ban reduced

Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 race despite appeal court upholding her conviction for embezzlement

The Guardian - UK

France's far-right leader Le Pen hits campaign trail after conviction in EU embezzlement case

France's far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen launched her fourth presidential campaign in the small town of La Flèche in the country's Loire Valley Wednesday after an appeals court cleared her to run for office – despite upholding her conviction for misusing millions of euros in public funds.

France 24

Le Pen to run for French presidency despite conviction – her protege Jordan Bardella would make a better candidate

Marine Le Pen has confirmed she intends to run in next year’s presidential election in France, despite her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement of EU funds being rejected.

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With Marine Le Pen’s sentence the judiciary is giving French citizens the final say on her political future

IN BRIEFClick here for the key takeaways Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for president for the fourth time in 2027. The Paris Appeals Court upheld the far right figurehead over misusing EU funds, but shortened her sentence and reduced her ban on holding public office. While France’s…

The Conversation

Why is Marine Le Pen running for French presidency after court confirmed conviction?

A look at the case, the appeal court decision and how it could affect the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron

The Guardian - UK

Court leaves opening for Le Pen to seek French presidency

PARIS - A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.

Bangkok Post

Marine Le Pen to run for presidency and appeal against conviction in France’s highest court

French far-right leader announces decision after court orders her to wear ankle tag over embezzlement

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Le Pen to run for president after French court upholds fraud conviction

During the appeal trial, Le Pen denied that the National Rally had a system to embezzle European Parliament funds and said the party acted in "good faith."

Euronews

How France's Le Pen ended up fighting in court to save her presidential hopes

Marine Le Pen faces a court decision on her appeal regarding EU fund misuse charges. A Paris court previously banned her from elected office for five years. This ruling could determine her eligibility for the 2027 presidential election. Her defense argued against the charges and the existence of a scheme.…

The Economic Times

Euronews explains: The verdict that could end Marine Le Pen – and launch Jordan Bardella

If the Paris Court of Appeal upholds Marine Le Pen's five-year ban from public office, the National Rally figurehead's long-held presidential ambitions would effectively be over.

Euronews

Marine Le Pen’s political future at stake with ruling on electoral ban imminent

Leader of France’s far-right National Rally and a contender for the presidency to get appeal decision on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

France awaits decision on whether Le Pen can run for president in judgment that could define country’s future

The far-right politician received a five-year office ban and four-year prison sentence in March 2025

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella pledge unity ahead of judicial verdict

This week, a Paris court will rule on whether Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 presidential election. Ahead of the verdict, Le Pen and the party’s president Jordan Bardella pledged to work as a duo.

Euronews

Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Will the far-right leader be barred from the French presidency?

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political fate will be decided on Tuesday when a Paris appeals court rules on whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential elections, a verdict with major implications for France's future. Le Pen is appealing her 2025 conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds…

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Euronews

Prosecutors conduct Europe-wide raids over alleged misuse of funds by defunct far-right EU group

Raids were underway in France, Spain, Italy and Belgium as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of European parliament funds by the former far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group.

France 24

France's National Rally targeted as part of Europe-wide raids over alleged far-right embezzlement

France's National Rally was on Tuesday targeted as part of Europe-wide raids following suspicions of the misappropriation of European funds by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy (ID) group of MEPs, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said, onfirming a report in French daily Le Monde.

France 24

France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

With less than a year to go until France's April 2027 presidential election, the far-right National Rally party still hasn't designated a candidate. As Marine Le Pen appeals a graft conviction that barred her from seeking office for five years, her young protégé Jordan Bardella is poised to step in.…

The Guardian - UK

Nearly a quarter of voters in Europe now back far-right parties

Analysis by more than 150 political scientists finds proportion who back such parties has increased nearly fivefold since 1995

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French Resistance hero and historian Marc Bloch enters France's Pantheon

French Resistance fighter and pioneering historian Marc Bloch entered France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first historian to receive one of the nation's highest honours. The ceremony comes amid renewed political debate over his anti-nationalist legacy less than a year before France's presidential election.

Euronews

'Passeport' controversy explained: Why did a French town cancel a play about refugees?

A mayor's decision to cancel a play about refugees has caused uproar in France and raised concerns about the far-right's grip on culture.

The Guardian - UK

Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault accused of stranglehold over French business press

Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in France

The Guardian - AU

ABC began international search to replace Justin Stevens as news director without his knowledge

Hugh Marks confirms ABC secretly engaged recruitment firm and signals sweeping changes at national broadcaster

Radio France Internationale

Hard-left Mélenchon launches 2027 campaign with broadside against National Rally

Jean-Luc Melenchon launched his presidential campaign on Sunday with a rally in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb that has become both a stronghold for the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and a symbol of the “New France” he hopes to champion.

Bangkok Post

France’s youngest PM to run for president

MUR-DE-BARREZ, France - Former prime minister Gabriel Attal said on Friday he would run for president of France year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second prominent centrist to challenge the far right.

The Conversation

The far right is surging in France, Germany and parts of Europe. What will this mean for Ukraine?

In recent local elections in the United Kingdom and Australia, right-wing populism has appeared to be on the march. Support has surged for the Reform UK and One Nation parties.

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