French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement case

After the condemnation of Marine Le Pen, who could produce a leadership crisis on the far right, activists, researchers and politicians want to put the mod...

France, sometimes gives the impression, is experiencing a slow process of Italianization. It happens, yes, without the sophisticated ability to relativize the most serious issues of the transalpine country and with 30 years of delay. To the institutional crisis, the instability and the recent volatility of its Parliament, is now added the legendary right-wing crusade against the judicial system, memorable page of Silvio Berlusconi’s authoritativ…

Marine Le Pen may be headed to prison — antisemitism and xenophobia still roam freely

The reaction of the national press to the latest news from Paris was predictable: “Shock wave,” blared Le Parisen. A “crack of thunder,” opined La Dépêche du Midi, while L’Opinion, turned to yet another tried and true metaphor: “earthquake.” But the large headline in Libération did without similes: “Guilty.” The word, of course, was applied to Marine Le Pen, leader of the extreme-right National Rally. On Monday, a French court declared her guilt…

France court convicts far-right figurehead Le Pen of embezzlement

A French court convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen of embezzlement on Monday, sentencing her to a five-year ban from holding public office, effectively disqualifying her from the 2027 presidential election. The ruling follows allegations that Le Pen and members of her National Rally (RN) party misused European Parliament funds to pay party workers in France who had no role in the EU legislature. The case revolved around the RN’s fraudulent …

Marine Le Pen, now convicted of embezzlement, brought the far right to France’s front door

Marine Le Pen's rise, fall, and lasting impact on French politics, from far-right leader to convicted embezzler.

French far-right calls for Marine Le Pen pardon to let her run for president

France’s far-right party chief Jordan Bardella called on the country to protest against a ruling that banned Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds.