US EditionFrench prosecutors seek to ban Marine Le Pen from office, jeopardizing her 2027 presidential bid
French prosecutors seek to uphold convictions and bar Marine Le Pen and party officials from office over a fake jobs scam that misused EU Parliament funds, threatening her 2027 bid.
- On Tuesday, French prosecutors asked a Paris appeals court to bar Marine Le Pen and National Rally officials from office, with prosecutor Thierry Ramonatxo saying the alleged misappropriation gave the party a `concrete advantage`.
- Le Pen, 57, is appealing a March 2025 ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament funds in hiring aides from 2004–2016.
- During the appeal trial that started last month, prosecutors told judges that acts were `deliberately and carefully concealed` and denounced `a system` set by party leaders, according to Stéphane Madoz-Blanchet.
- The court may announce a verdict possibly before summer, with Le Pen facing up to 10 years in prison and a €1 million fine, involving 10 other defendants. Jordan Bardella is her designated successor.
- Le Pen had been viewed as a potential front-runner for the 2027 presidential election until last year's ruling, while prosecutors argue the acts were deliberately concealed to financially advantage the National Rally party.
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But if the court meets the demand, a candidacy for the presidential election next year for the right-wing Le Pen would be extremely difficult
The right-wing national Le Pen is on trial for suspected embezzlement. It is also a question of whether she is allowed to take part in the elections next year.
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French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen
French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded that an appeal court maintain a five-year ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for a European parliament fraud, stepping up threats to her presidential ambitions.
The prosecutor's office is seeking five years of ineligibility against the boss of the extreme right, but without immediate effect. If the Paris Court of Appeal follows this, Le Pen may be able to take part in the French presidential election in 2027.
The chances of a fourth candidacy for the Elysée of Marine Le Pen have increased this Tuesday. In the appeal case for fraud to the European Parliament, prosecutors insisted on confirming the five-year penalty of ineligibility imposed at first instance, but not that it be applied immediately, which would open the way for the French far-right leader to stand for the next presidential election, scheduled for the spring of 2027.Continue reading...
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