Condemnation of Marine Le Pen : Bardella calls for "popular and peaceful mobility"

France's right-wing populists call for protests after the condemnation of Marine Le Pen. The appeals against the verdict could be decided earlier than expected.

DECRYPTAGE - Jordan Bardella called for "mobilization" of his voters to challenge the condemnation of Marine Le Pen's ineligibility. A rare fact for a political party that traditionally recuses mass gatherings.

The leader of the National Rally could be prevented from running for Elysée for the fourth time in 2027, after the penalty of ineligibility imposed on Monday in the case of the European parliamentary assistants of the National Front.

A large majority of French people said they were "not shocked" by the condemnation of Marine Le Pen, believing that she had been judged as any other citizen.

Their own condemnation shows that their party is about to win the elections, says Le Pen. RN party leader Bardella speaks of a "tyranny of judges".

After the verdict against Marine Le Pen on the embezzlement of public EU funds, France's legal nationals call for a "peaceful popular mobilization". Le Pen relies on a quick appeal in order to be able to take part in the presidential election. Max Hermes reports.