Marine Le Pen Banned From 2027 Election? Verdict Today
Part of composite article France’s Le Pen Guilty of Embezzlement, But Court Lets Her Run for President in 2027 View full article →
The leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, currently leads opinion polls for the 2027 presidential election. Today, a court will decide if she is allowed to run. The verdict concerns an appeal against a previous conviction for embezzling European Union funds. If the court upholds the ban, Le Pen will be ineligible to stand for office for five years, potentially ending her presidential ambitions. The decision will reshape the French political landscape ahead of the next vote.