Fresh doubt over Marine Le Pen presidential bid as court orders electronic tag
Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopes A French court of appeal has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for
Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopes A French court of appeal has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling European parliament funds but shortened her ban on running for elected office, potentially reopening a narrow path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential race.
However, the court also handed Le Pen a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year in which she must wear an electronic ankle tag for monitoring.
This could make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult. Continue reading...
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