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The political landscape in France changed this week after the appeal court judges upheld the guilty verdict against Marine Le Pen for misappropriating European Parliament funds, but reduced the five-year ban on her standing for public office to fifteen months. Time already served, said the Paris court. With Marine Le…

France 24

‘Politicians have always been schemers’: upheld conviction fails to dent Le Pen’s popularity

Presidential bid by leader of far-right National Rally has no shortage of supporters in scenic Montargis

The Guardian - UK

Marine Le Pen will run for election in 2027. Will she have to wear an electronic tag?

Court clears way for RN leader to be candidate after she was confirmed guilty of overseeing a scheme in which she misused more than €4m

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Marine Le Pen Can Run for French President—But May Have to Campaign Wearing an Ankle Tag

Marine Le Pen can run in France's 2027 presidential election after an appeals court upheld her conviction but restored her eligibility, creating a unique scenario of campaigning under electronic monitoring.

International Business Times UK

Marine Le Pen speaks out on her French presidency hopes after appeals court ruling

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The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen vows to run in France’s 2027 presidential election despite fraud conviction

The leader of the National Rally announced on French TV that she would remain a candidate for the 2027 presidential election despite a court finding her guilty of embezzling EU funds.

Euronews

No stopping Le Pen? French appeals court clears way for 2027 presidential run

Did a court decision just alter the outcome of a French presidential election that's less than 300 days away? Marine Le Pen's conviction for funnelling EU parliamentary staff funds to her far-right National Rally party initially left her facing 30 months of ineligibility to run for public office. But that…

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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.

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France's Marine Le Pen sentenced to house arrest, 2027 presidential bid remains uncertain

Marine Le Pen faces house arrest and a ban from public office after a court ruling. This sentence could impact her presidential election bid scheduled for April and May 2027. The case involves allegations of misusing European Parliament funds for fake jobs between 2004 and 2016. Le Pen denies the…

The Times of India

Jordan Bardella: Le Pen’s 30-year-old protege hoping to become France’s next president

Bardella is frontrunner to become the next president if Le Pen does not run

The Independent UK

French court opens door to possible Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag

A French appeal court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds. The ruling allows her to run for office while serving a jail term. She faces a three-year sentence, with one year under an electronic ankle tag. This sentence may make a presidential campaign logistically difficult for Le…

The Economic Times

France's Le Pen cleared to run for president in 2027 but with ankle bracelet

Marine Le Pen's path to the French presidency was thrown back into uncertainty on Tuesday after an appeals court cleared the far-right leader to run in next year's presidential election but ordered her to serve a one-year sentence with an ankle bracelet, raising questions over whether she could effectively campaign.

France 24

French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027 but under a condition she rejects

A Paris appeals court has cleared the way for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run for the French presidency next year

The Independent UK

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."

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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.…

France 24

🔴Live: Will she run for president or not? Marine Le Pen speaks after her appeal trial

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched a website ahead of the 2027 presidential election to support her candidacy. Featuring the slogan "For France. The Renaissance," it invites the French people to join her campaign.

Radio France Internationale

Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions hinge on appeal court ruling

The Paris court of appeal is to rule Tuesday afternoon in far right leader Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, in a decision that could determine whether she can run for president for a fourth time, or if she will step aside. Several scenarios are possible, and her political opponents are…

Euronews

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

France 24

In pictures: Marine Le Pen’s political rise and frustrated presidential ambitions

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen could see her 40-year political career come to an end on Tuesday if French courts rule that she is guilty of embezzling public funds and ineligible to stand for the presidency in 2027. FRANCE 24 takes a look at how she rose to prominence…

The Independent UK

A timeline of Marine Le Pen's political career and the rise of the French far right

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the 2027 presidential election

France 24

US team’s Folarin Balogun free to play after Trump lobbies FIFA to remove ban

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, 6 July 2026: First, the French papers ready themselves for an upcoming verdict in far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's embezzlement case. Next, the New York Times features a long read on the battle for the internet’s soul. Also, Folarin Balogun will play in Team USA’s…

France 24

France sets presidential election date as Macron finishes final term

France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on April 18, 2027, with a run-off set for May 2, an executive source said on Tuesday. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal test for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to…

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.

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