Marine Le Pen’s appeal against embezzlement conviction to begin
Paris trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027The French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen will face a fresh trial on appeal on Tuesday over the embezzlement of European parliament funds in a case that will determine...
<p>Paris trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027</p><p>The French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen will face a fresh trial on appeal on Tuesday over the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/01/marine-le-pen-guilty-national-rally-embezzlement-fake-jobs-scam">embezzlement of European parliament funds</a> in a case that will determine whether or not she can run in the 2027 presidential election.</p><p>Le Pen, 57, who leads the far-right, anti-immigration <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/31/marine-le-pen-verdict-throws-far-right-party-into-chaos-two-years-before-election">National Rally (RN)</a>, was considered to be a contender for next year’s election until she was barred from running for public office last March after being <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/31/marine-le-pen-barred-from-running-for-french-presidency-in-2027">found guilty</a> of an extensive and long-running fake jobs scam.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/marine-le-pen-embezzlement-appeal">Continue reading...</a>
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