French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court found her and eight other former European lawmakers guilty of embezzling public funds. The verdict is a hammer ...
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
PARIS (AP) — For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. She stripped the French ...
'Je suis Marine': European rightwingers react to Le Pen ban
Marine Le Pen is an icon of France's nationalist right: one of the country's best-known and most popular political figures - ...
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What to know of Marine Le Pen’s high-stakes EU funds misuse trial
PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed a five-year ban from public office, a verdict that bars her from running in ...
Judge Who Barred France's Le Pen Gets Police Protection Following Threats
The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police ...
Marine Le Pen’s Trump-style defiance over her conviction leaves France and its far right in a bind
Marine Le Pen has been a superstar of Europe’s far-right movement until a spectacular court ruling banned her from running ...
French Far Right to Keep Up Pressure As Le Pen Gets Lifeline
France’s National Rally plans to protest against what it has called the “tyranny of judges” even after an appeals court said ...
After Le Pen Ruling, Accusations of 'Lawfare' Land in France
Mathieu Carpentier, a constitutional law expert at Toulouse Capitole University, rejected the idea that Le Pen was a victim ...