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Marine Le Pen's path to the French presidency was thrown back into uncertainty on Tuesday after an appeals court cleared the far-right leader to run in next year's presidential election but ordered her to serve a one-year sentence with an ankle bracelet, raising questions over wh

French far -right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been barred from public office for 15 months and sentenced to a year under electronic card after an appeal's course found her guilty of embezzling EU funds. Although this means she could run in the election, Le Pen always said she wo

A French ​appeals court on ​July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds ​but shortened ‌her ban ⁠on running for elected office. In theory, this potentially re-opens a path for the ⁠far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential ​race. But Le Pen is also sente

PRESS REVIEW: Tuesday, July 7 – While Marine Le Pen hopes for an acquittal – or a tad more leniency – over the alleged embezzlement of €4.4 million from the European Parliament, has her party already moved on? In other news, New Zealand and Australia reel after a Chinese missile

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a key ruling Tuesday with a Paris appeals court ruling on an EU parliament funds misuse case, which will determine if she can run in the 2027 presidential elections. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Marine Le Pen's conviction was a long-awaited decision as it will decide who will be representing the far-right party National rally in the 2027 presidential election. Following the announcement of her sentence, FRANCE 24's Carys Garland went to the National Assembly to see what

The Marine Le Pen verdict is just the latest challenge for her National Rally party and its quest to be seen as a widely accepted, mainstream party. France24's Solange Mougin dives into the party's normalisation strategies. From "dédiabolisation," to softening anti-semitism rheto

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen saw her conviction for fraud upheld by a Paris appeals court on Tuesday. The court sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term, but with two years suspended and one year with an electronic ankle tag. It means Le Pen will be eligible to run in

Marine Le Pen could run for the presidential election if she chooses to. But she would have to do so wearing an electronic bracelet, which she has previously said she does not want to do. She is set to give an interview on primetime television about her decision. If she doesn't r

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 8: French and international newspapers react to Marine Le Pen's conviction and her decision to press ahead with her presidential bid. Also, Turkey deports a Russian anti-war activist back to Russia, raising fresh questions about the safety of anti-w

French far-right chief Marine Le Pen Tuesday said she was still standing for president next year, after an appeals court confirmed her embezzlement conviction but paved the way for her to run with a shorter ban from office. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Katy Brown, Fellow

Did a court decision just alter the outcome a French presidential election that’s less than 300 days in the future? Marine Le Pen’s conviction for funnelling EU parliamentary staff funds to her far-right National Rally party. Watered down by half, her 30-months of ineligibility t