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French Court bans far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office

Summary by France 24

A French court handed far-right leader Marine Le Pen a five-year ban on running for office on embezzlement charges Monday, dashing her ambitions of standing in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals. She also received a four-year prison sentence. Follow our liveblog to see how events unfold.

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Bolsonaro sides with convicted French far-right leader Marine LePen

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that France's far-right leader Marine LePen's conviction and five-year disenfranchisement for embezzling public funds was politically motivated after she led all surveys for the 2027 presidential elections.

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euronews

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Judge who convicted 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.

2 days ago

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CNBC

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French politics to get 'even messier' as far-right figurehead Le Pen rails against ban, analysts warn

Analysts say the judgment barring Marine Le Pen from running for public office plunges France into more political uncertainty.

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ABC News

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Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door

For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising

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NZ Herald

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‘Political assassination’: Far-right fury as Le Pen banned from office

A French court on Monday threw into severe doubt far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s 2027 bid for president, handing her a five-year ban on running for office...

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New York Post

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Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen banned from public office after found guilty of embezzlement

A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement -- a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.

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