Marine Le Pen deserves a speedy appeal hearing
Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Rally (RN) candidate for president of France in 2027, was banned from holding public office for five years last week after she was found guilty ...
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France’s Le Pen barred from running for office for five years after graft conviction
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned immediately for five years from running for public office, in a watershed moment that will rule ...
Prosecutor seeks 5-year ban from office against French far right leader Le Pen
The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others ...
FRENCH ELECTIONS
France faces coalition puzzle after left-wing surge in election
French President Emmanuel Macron asked his prime minister on Monday to stay on for now, pending what will be difficult negotiations to form a government after a surprise left-wing surge ...
Le Pen’s investment in far-right Bardella pays off ahead of French election
Jordan Bardella has helped steer France’s far-right National Rally (RN) toward its first real chance of power, the rapidly emerging fresh face of a party that has sought to ...
FRENCH ELECTIONS
Historic win for far right in French first-round vote
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France’s parliamentary election, but the final outcome will depend on days ...