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Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed an immediate five-year ban from public office, a sentence that will bar her from running in the 2027 presidential race unless she succ...
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Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for office for five years after being found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party.
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A criminal court in Paris handed down the most severe sentence possible to the three-time presidential candidate: an immediate five-year ban on standing for office, a four-year prison sentence and a ...

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France's Le Pen convicted of graft, gets five year election ban
PARIS − French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed an immediate five-year ban from public office, a sentence that will bar her from running in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals beforehand.
After Le Pen Ruling, Accusations of 'Lawfare' Land in France
Mathieu Carpentier, a constitutional law expert at Toulouse Capitole University, rejected the idea that Le Pen was a victim of "judicial warfare". The evidence against her was str
Justice vs. democracy: Le Pen verdict exposes tensions within France’s system
A French court has barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking the presidency in 2027. Does that square with her voters’ democratic rights?
Le Pen co-defendant says judgement is 'a denial of democracy'
Speaking to the World At One's Sarah Montague, Bruno Gollnisch - a former MEP who was a co-defendant alongside Le Pen and was also found guilty - says the ruling goes "against all principles of law".
French appeals court says it will issue decision in National Rally case in summer 2026
The Paris appeals court said on Tuesday it had received three appeals for a court decision against the far-right National Rally party that saw its leader Marine Le Pen banned from running for public office for five years.
France's Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president in 2027
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 global tensions over judicial efforts to police politics.
French court leaves Marine Le Pen’s political career on the brink
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen predicted for months that judges would not dare to immediately ban her from running for office if she was convicted for embezzling EU funds. On Monday, they did just that.
'Le Pen rails against ban' and 'Trump's tariffs to hit UK'
France's far-right leader is "furious" over on the front page of the Guardian, where the paper reports that Le Pen has called her barring a "denial of democracy". Below the fold and across the Atlantic,
Reactions to French far-right leader Le Pen's graft conviction
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), was handed a five-year ban from running for public office after being convicted on Monday of embezzlement, almost certainly preventing her planned run for France's presidency in 2027.
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Tebboune and Macron commit to enhancing bilateral cooperation between Algeria and France
French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune agreed on Monday during a phone call to revitalize their bilateral relationship. Following months of tension, this renewed partnership is expected to lead to a resumption of security and migration cooperation,
Electric cars, leaky homes, and food: How does France plan to get emissions cuts back on track?
Greenhouse gas emissions fell by just 1.8 per cent last year, according to preliminary estimates from Citepa, the state’s official pollution monitor. As the Élysée Palace acknowledged on Friday, that is a “slowdown” that risks France’s goal of halving emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
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Unpopular at Home, Emmanuel Macron Plays at World Leader
Donald Trump’s return and the shock caused by Washington’s U-turn on Ukraine have revived Emmanuel Macron’s leadership — almost as if he had forgotten the instability on the national scene. France has entered “a new era,
Did Queen Mary of Denmark Skip a Tiara at Glam Banquet in France Due to Protocol?
Queen Mary of Denmark didn't wear a tiara for a state dinner in France with King Frederik. All about why Queen Mary probably didn't pack a tiara.
Emmanuel Macron in major UK snub as French president misses key Starmer summit
Emmanuel Macron is not attending Sir Keir Starmer's summit focused on finding a way on tackling people-smuggling gangs.
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ISTANBUL BLOG: Macron calls Erdogan to wish Eid Mubarak to Islamic world
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, initiated a call to wish Eid Mubarak ('Happy Eid') to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Islamic world, Erdogan’s directorate of communications said on March 31.
France to provide 2 billion euros in extra military aid to Ukraine, Macron says
France will provide some 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, accusing Russia of reinterpreting and rewriting recent limited ceasefire deals.
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King Frederik and Queen Mary begin state visit to France with stylish display in fashion capital
Queen Mary of Denmark has made her mark in the fashion capital of the world, putting on a very stylish display on the first day of her and King Frederik's state visit to France. The King and Queen were welcomed to France by President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron on Monday,
Macron speeds up Rafale warplane orders as France invests in nuclear deterrence
President Emmanuel Macron said France would order additional Rafale warplanes in the coming years and invest nearly 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) into one of its air bases to equip its squadrons with the latest nuclear missile technology.
Danish royal couple King Frederik X and Queen Mary begin 3-day visit to France
Denmark's King Frederik and Queen Mary met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on Monday in Paris.
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