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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.

International Business Times

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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Marine Le Pen condemns ‘nuclear bomb’ court ruling as party urges nationwide protests

Le Pen has vowed to fight a ban on her standing at the presidential elections after being convicted of embezzlement

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview

Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, has been found guilty of misappropriating public funds and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and five years of ineligibility for public office, with immediate effect. Despite her decision to appeal, the March 31 ruling…

The Conversation

Le Pen’s conviction in France: Career-ending or fuel for a new far right?

After being found guilty of graft, Le Pen’s bid to lead France has been dealt a blow. Some will see her as a martyr.

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RN leader Le Pen battles for political future after embezzlement conviction

Marine Le Pen's fight for her political life continued on Tuesday as her far-right National Rally (RN) party mobilised its big guns to champion a leader who was on Monday banned from political life for five years after being found guilty by a French court of misusing EU funds through…

Radio France Internationale

Is Marine Le Pen politically dead or poised to become a martyr? | Radio Schuman

On Monday, a French court found National Rally leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling EU funds and barred her from contending any election for five years, including France’s next presidential election in 2027.

Euronews

Tuesday briefing: How Le Pen’s conviction could reshape National Rally – and French politics

In today’s newsletter: Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction bans her for five years from public office. More on the charges, the sentence and what happens next

The Guardian - UK

Trump and Musk blast embezzlement verdict as Le Pen plans appeal

The French far-right leader, who was convicted on Monday of embezzling EU funds and barred from the 2027 presidential election, said she will appeal.

Euronews

The Guardian view on the Marine Le Pen verdict: no politician is above the law

Editorial: Having been found guilty of systematic embezzlement, the far-right leader cannot claim to be a political martyr

The Guardian - UK

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

Marine Le Pen banned from running for French president after embezzling EU funds

Le Pen handed immediate five-year ban from political office, excluding her from running in the French presidential elections in 2027

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Evening Standard

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for embezzlement

The far-right National Rally leader looks set to be ruled out of the 2027 presidential race

The National (Scotland)

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.

Euronews

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

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.

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International Business Times

At Jerusalem Meet, Netanyahu Warns Of Rising Anti-Semitism

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned "the fate of free societies" was linked to their fight against anti-Semitism, at a conference in Jerusalem, where the attendance of far-right European politicians has divided the international Jewish community.

Radio France Internationale

French far-right leader's presence at Israel anti-Semitism conference stirs controversy

Jordan Bardella, the leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN) party, is to make an unprecedented visit to Israel later this month to attend an international conference on fighting anti-Semitism. While the party has worked to shake off links to Holocaust-denial, some French Jewish figures and politicians are uncomfortable over…

Radio France Internationale

France divided over Ukraine as parliamentary debate sparks tensions

While French politicians across the spectrum are united in their support for Ukraine, a debate in parliament has highlighted the divide between pro-Europeans and nationalists when it comes to the best approach, reigniting tensions in the country's fractured political landscape.

Salon

Backlash over Bannon's "Nazi" salute

The apparent gesture was too much for Jordan Bardella, a rising star in Marine Le Pen's National Rally party

International Business Times

French PM Set To Survive No Confidence Vote

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected on Wednesday to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but by no means ensuring his long-term future.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Bayrou to push budget through without vote and face confidence vote

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he is ready to force his government’s budget through without a vote in parliament using a controversial constitutional mechanism, which would trigger a motion of no-confidence from the left. The Socialists and the far-right National Rally have not yet indicated whether or not they…

Al Jazeera

France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms

Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates.

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