Le Pen says she won’t run in 2027 if ordered to wear an electronic bracelet
Summary
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will not run for president in 2027 if a Paris appeals court requires her to wear an electronic bracelet due to accusations of misusing European Union funds. The court will announce its verdict soon, and Le Pen is appealing a previous ruling that banned her from elected office and ordered house arrest with an electronic tag.Key Facts
- Marine Le Pen faces a court decision about misusing EU Parliament funds by hiring aides for party work instead of parliamentary tasks.
- A March 2025 Paris court found her guilty of leading a fraudulent system that took 2.9 million euros from the EU Parliament budget.
- She was sentenced to a five-year ban from holding elected office and two years of house arrest with an electronic bracelet.
- Le Pen says she cannot campaign freely if she must wear the electronic tag or depend on judges’ permission to move.
- France’s next presidential election first round is on April 18, 2027, with a runoff on May 2.
- If Le Pen is banned from running, her protege Jordan Bardella is expected to be the far-right candidate.
- Le Pen has said she will appeal to the Court of Cassation if she is not allowed to run.
- She has run for president three times before and considers herself the experienced candidate compared to Bardella’s youth and energy.
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