Marine Le Pen conviction: Far-right leader still cleared to run for presidency | TheBriefWire
Marine Le Pen conviction: Far-right leader still cleared to run for presidency
Published 8 July 2026 · politics
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal a court verdict handed out earlier in the day
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal a court verdict handed out earlier in the day that upheld her conviction for embezzling EU funds.
She was given a three year prison sentence but would only serve one year under house arrest, and pay a 115,000 dollars fine. The court also reduced her ineligibility to 15 months, clearing the way for her to run in next year’s elections.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Paris. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 8, 2026 • 9:27 AM IST · Updated: July 8, 2026 • 10:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal a court verdict handed out earlier in the day that upheld her conviction for embezzling EU funds.
She was given a three year prison sentence but would only serve one year under house arrest, and pay a 115,000 dollars fine.
The court also reduced her ineligibility to 15 months, clearing the way for her to run in next year’s elections.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Paris.
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