French far right ponders life beyond Le Pen as appeal ruling looms
The ruling could clear Marine Le Pen for a fourth presidential bid or keep her barred from office after a March conviction over EU funds misuse.
- On July 7, a Paris court will issue a ruling deciding if far-right leader Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 presidential election, determining her eligibility after a March 2025 conviction for misusing European Union funds.
- In March 2025, a Paris court ruled Le Pen was at the heart of a scheme misappropriating more than 4 million euros of European Union funds, imposing a five-year ban from public office.
- During her appeal, Le Pen told the court she had "absolutely no sense of doing anything wrong," yet stated she would not run if forced to wear an electronic bracelet that would restrict her campaigning.
- Polls show 30-year-old protege Jordan Bardella could outperform Le Pen, with up to 37% of voting intentions compared to her 32%, forcing National Rally leaders to prepare succession plans.
- Should the appeal court uphold her conviction, Le Pen could turn to the Court of Cassation, a process that could take about six months to reach a final verdict.
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Marine Le Pen excludes a presidential candidacy if it is sentenced to an electronic shackle, which is the case of misguided EU money.
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Le Pen says she won't run in 2027 if ordered to wear an electronic bracelet
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she won’t run for president next year if a Paris appeals court orders her to wear an electronic bracelet.
On April 18 and May 2 next year, France will go to the polls again to elect a new president, but it is unclear who will stand for the right-wing Rassemblement National. After all, that depends on the outcome of the trial against RN leader Marine Le Pen this coming week. "First, it must be decided whether Le Pen is even allowed to continue as the lead candidate," says France correspondent Eva Rammeloo.
How Marine Le Pen's EU Funds Case Threatens 2027 Presidential Run
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces one of the most consequential legal moments of her political career, with an appeal court in Paris set to rule next week on whether she can remain eligible to contest France’s 2027 presidential election. Le Pen is appealing a conviction for misusing European Parliament funds that resulted in […] The post How Marine Le Pen’s EU Funds Case Threatens 2027 Presidential Run appeared first on Modern Diplomac…
Marine Le Pen announced this Wednesday, July 1st at night on LCI, its position after the judgement on appeal, expected next Tuesday, which would confirm or not its sentence of ineligibility.
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