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French court hands Le Pen five-year election ban in fake jobs case

A French court has banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for five years with immediate effect after finding her guilty of misusing EU funds through a fake jobs scam. The verdict rules out her running in the 2027 presidential race, unless she successfully appeals beforehand.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2025

Marine Le Pen verdict throws National Rally into chaos but could boost far right

Conviction is a huge blow to her party and harms her drive for respectability, while serving the victimisation narrative

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Who is Marine Le Pen? French right-wing politician found guilty of embezzling EU funds

France’s most controversial politician now banned from public office

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

Marine Le Pen barred from running for president after embezzlement conviction

A FRENCH court has found the country's most prominent far-right politician guilty in an embezzlement case.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 31, 2025

Marine Le Pen barred from running for office with immediate effect in Paris embezzlement trial

Marine Le Pen and 24 National Rally members were found guilty of embezzling EU funds to pay party staff, risking Le Pen's future in politics.

Euronews · Mar 31, 2025

National Rally president calls for ‘peaceful mobilisation’ after Marine Le Pen convicted of embezzlement – as it happened

Jordan Bardella says in petition there is a ‘dictatorship of judges’ as French far right leader barred from running for public office for five years

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Marine Le Pen faces verdict that could end her presidential hopes

A French court on Monday will deliver its verdict on far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s role in an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament. A guilty verdict could bar her from standing for president in 2027, following a ruling by France's top court that removing an elected official…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 30, 2025

Marine Le Pen’s future to be decided as embezzlement verdict arrives

Far-right leader could be barred from standing for presidency if she is convicted over alleged fake jobs scam

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025

French court ruling could spell trouble for Le Pen's 2027 presidential run

Legal experts suggest the verdict against a local official from the French island of Mayotte could impact the outcome of the far-right leader's embezzlement trial.

Euronews · Mar 28, 2025

Europe's far-right is courting Israel in 'tactical shift' to mask origins

When far-right leaders from Europe attended an anti-Semitism conference in Jerusalem this week, it made headlines. Their parties have roots in Holocaust denial and Nazi collaboration – yet they were welcomed at an event aimed at fighting anti-Semitism.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 28, 2025