Live: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces key ruling in race for president
Summary
Marine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, is awaiting a crucial court decision that will decide if she can run in the 2027 French presidential election. She is appealing a ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament funds to pay party employees, which could ban her from running for public office.Key Facts
- Marine Le Pen faces a Paris appeals court ruling on charges of misusing EU parliamentary funds.
- The case involves over €4 million used improperly to pay political party workers.
- In 2025, Le Pen was sentenced to four years in prison (two suspended) and banned from running for office for five years.
- Le Pen denies wrongdoing but expressed some regret during her appeals trial.
- Jordan Bardella, leader of Le Pen’s party, National Rally, supports her and says he is ready to run if Le Pen is banned.
- The court decision will affect who can run against President Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 election.
- Le Pen’s misuse of funds is known as the “fake jobs scandal.”
- Bardella has pledged loyalty to Le Pen and promises to support her leadership regardless of the verdict.
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