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A French court on Monday barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement, in a seismic ruling that could fuel globa...
Reuters |
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday (April 6) she would peacefully fight her five-year ban from running for office and draw inspiration from American civil rights leader Martin Luther...
Seattle Times |
The ruling has reverberated beyond France, sending ripples through far-right circles across Europe and beyond after some parties, including Le Pen’s, have gained ground in recent years.

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Marine Le Pen claims ‘existence of France is at stake’ at first far-right rally after election ban
Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, who was convicted last week of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, said the existence of France was at stake during a speech in Paris on Sunday.
Here's a look at the election ban on France's far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced as “a democratic scandal” the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzling European Union funds. The Paris court says it would be undemocratic to allow a convicted official to run for president.
France's Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president in 2027
The French interior ministry said on Tuesday that it would propose a ban on Legion X, a fan group for second-tier football club Paris FC, due to it being involved with serious violence for years.
French far-right leader Le Pen invokes MLK at rally
April 6, 2025. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday (April 6) she would peacefully fight her five-year
PHOTO COLLECTION: France Far Right Rally
Marine president" during the French far-right party national rally near the parliament in support of Marine Le Pen in P
Le Pen invokes Martin Luther King ahead of far-right Paris rally
France's Marine Le Pen on Sunday invoked Martin Luther King's struggle for civil rights as her far-right party planned to rally its supporters after she was convicted of embezzlement and
France’s far-right supporters rally in Paris against Le Pen’s conviction
Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen are gathering in Paris on Sunday to protest her conviction for embezzlement and a five-year ban on running for office.
Supporters rally in Paris for French far-right leader Le Pen
PARIS >> French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday she would peacefully fight her five-year ban from running for office and draw inspiration from American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Le Pen calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt'
Le Pen has appealed. At the rally on Sunday she claimed the ruling was a "political decision", adding: "We are not asking to be above the law, but to not be below the law." Bardella, the president of the RN party,
Marine Le Pen rejects idea of a pardon, French court says appeal coming in 2026
Marine Le Pen, the front-runner to replace French President Emmanuel Macron in 2027, was found guilty of embezzlement by a Paris court.
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Trump Slams Marine Le Pen’s Conviction as a ‘Witch Hunt,’ Urges France to ‘Free’ Far-Right Leader
President Trump has thrown his support behind France’s figurehead Marine Le Pen, saying that her recent conviction for allegations of embezzlement was nothing more than a “witch hunt” meant to prevent her from running for office.
Marine Le Pen banned from France’s 2027 presidential race—a major blow to the far right
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves the National Rally headquarters after a French court convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years, Monday, March 31, 2025 in Paris. [Photo: Thomas Padilla/AP Photo]
Marine Le Pen verdict fuels debate that Europe’s ‘rule of law’ is throttling the ‘will of the people’
The cases of France’s Marine Le Pen and Romania’s Calin Georgescu have stoked fury among Europe’s right-wing nationalists and many members of the Trump administration, who see voters’ demands being thwarted.
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