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French Court Bars National Rally Leader Marine Le Pen from Office for 5 Years After Embezzlement Conviction

Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on March 31 and received a five-year ban from public office, effective immediately.
The conviction includes a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended and a £100,000 fine.
Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis described Le Pen's actions as a 'serious and lasting attack on the rules of democratic life in Europe, but especially in France.'
Le Pen's removal is expected to intensify the debate in France regarding the role of judges in politics.

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