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Anticipated decision: France's Le Pen cleared to run for president but with ankle tag

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Anticipated decision: France's Le Pen cleared to run for president but with ankle tag

A French appeals court is set to rule on whether far-right leader Marine Le Pen can run in next year's presidential election, with the verdict on her ban from public office potentially ending her candidacy and paving the way for Jordan Bardella to lead her party instead.

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South China Morning Post

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· Jul 7, 2026

French court opens door to Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag

A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, ‌the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term: two suspended and one with an electronic ankle tag. This would make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult, and casts doubt on whether she will in fact continue to seek...

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 7, 2026

French court opens door for Marine Le Pen to run for president

PARIS (Reuters) – A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for ‌public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term: two suspended [] The post French court opens door for Marine Le Pen to run for president appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 7, 2026

French Court Opens Door for Marine Le Pen to Run for President, With Ankle Tag

PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) – A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the conservative leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year...

CNN

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· Jul 8, 2026

Le Pen can run for president, but only with an electronic tag

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she intends to run in the 2027 French presidential election, despite an appeals court conviction on charges of misappropriating millions of dollars of public funds. Her sentencing includes a two-year jail term, with an additional year at home with an electronic monitoring tag. Le Pen plans to appeal, which could suspended her sentencing. #cnn #news #france #lepen

Reuters

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· Jul 7, 2026

LIVE: French appeals court shortens Marine Le Pen's ban from office

The headquarters of France's National Rally party as Marine Le Pen is expected to arrive after an appeals court upheld her conviction, but her ban from holding public office was shortened, potentially reopening a path to a 2027 presidential run. Le Pen was convicted in 2025 of misappropriating more than $4.56 million in EU funds to pay party staff. #lepen #marinelepen #EU #France #verdict #paris #NationalRally #live #Reuters #News Follow our live coverage: https://reut.rs/3R1mvYP

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 11, 2026

All’s fair in lawfare

On July 7, a Paris appeal court allowed French nationalist Marine Le Pen to run in the 2027 presidential elections. In March 2025, Le Pen, whose National Rally party leads French polls, was convicted of embezzling European Union funds and banned from running for office for five years. The appellate court upheld her conviction but []

POLITICO

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· Jul 7, 2026

Bardella oder Le Pen: Wer führt Frankreichs Rechte in die Wahl?

Heute entscheidet ein französisches Berufungsgericht über die politische Zukunft von Marine Le Pen. Eine Bestätigung des Urteils wegen Veruntreuung von EU-Geldern, das auch ein fünfjähriges Ämterverbot beinhaltet, könnte ihren Präsidentschaftstraum beenden. Stattdessen könnte der 30-jährige Jordan Bardella, der als moderater gilt, aber inhaltlich auf Le Pens radikaler EU-Linie bleibt, als Präsidentschaftskandidat des Rassemblement National antreten. []

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 7, 2026

Le Pen cleared to run for president of France

Le Pen previously ruled out a run if she was forced to wear an ankle bracelet

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 7, 2026

🇫🇷 A court in France has ruled that Le Pen will serve a three-year prison sentence, with two y [...]

A court in France has ruled that Le Pen will serve a three-year prison sentence, with two years suspended and one year of house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor – which is likely to make it very difficult for her to run a political campaign for president. The elections will be held in April 2027, in nine months.

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 7, 2026

French Court Eases Le Pen Election Ban

A French appeals court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Union funds but reduced her ban from seeking public office, leaving open the possibility for the far-right leader to contest France’s 2027 presidential election. However, the court also handed Le Pen a three-year prison sentence, with two years suspended and one [] The post French Court Eases Le Pen Election Ban appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor

PARIS (AP) -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. The decision by the 57-year-old veteran of three presidential races sets up a fourth campaign like no other: potentially seeking votes while subject to monitoring and with a judge possibly deciding how, and for how long, the punishment is applied. Le Pen said she will appeal the ruling to France's highest cou

Vanguard News

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· Jul 7, 2026

France’s opposition figure Le Pen sentenced to 15-month ban from office

An appeals court Tuesday handed France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen a one-year term with an ankle tag over a fake jobs scam in the European parliament, casting doubt on whether she will run for president next April. The post France’s opposition figure Le Pen sentenced to 15-month ban from office appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Local France

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen's presidential bid in doubt after ankle tag sentencing

French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain Tuesday after a court cleared her to run for the 2027 presidential election but also sentenced her to wear an ankle tag, meaning she may decide to withdraw.

MS NOW

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· Jul 7, 2026

Court upholds Marine Le Pen’s conviction but allows her to run for president next year

The French court said Le Pen must wear and electronic ankle bracelet for a year after her conviction on misusing European Parliament funds along with other members of her National Rally party. The post Court upholds Marine Le Pen’s conviction but allows her to run for president next year appeared first on MS NOW.

RTL Today

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· Jul 7, 2026

Anticipated decision: France's Le Pen faces pivotal ruling in race for president

A French appeals court is set to rule on whether far-right leader Marine Le Pen can run in next year's presidential election, with the verdict on her ban from public office potentially ending her candidacy and paving the way for Jordan Bardella to lead her party instead.

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027

A Paris appeals court cleared the way Tuesday for popular far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run in the 2027 French presidential election but said she must wear an electronic bracelet, which she has said is a no-go. The verdict declared Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but softened the ban on her holding elected []...Click to read more

Euronews

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· Jul 7, 2026

Euronews explains: The verdict that could end Marine Le Pen – and launch Jordan Bardella

If the Paris Court of Appeal upholds Marine Le Pen's five-year ban from public office, the National Rally figurehead's long-held presidential ambitions would effectively be over.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen's 2027 bid for French presidency is at stake in Paris court ruling

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility for the next presidential election.

ABC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

A timeline of Marine Le Pen's political career and the rise of the French far right

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the 2027 presidential election

The Independent

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for French president in 2027 – but must wear ankle tag

The far-right leader has had her ban from public office reduced

ING Think

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· Jul 7, 2026

FX Daily: Le Pen’s court ruling not a big event for the euro

A court decision on whether to allow Marine Le Pen to run for office today has great implications for French politics, but is probably limited for markets, which may well be pricing an RN win (and sound enough fiscal policy) also under Jordan Bardella. Elsewhere, FX volatility may stay capped in a quiet day data-wise. JPY intervention risk remains high

ArcaMax

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· Jul 7, 2026

Le Pen says she'll run in France's 2027 presidential race

PARIS — Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right leader for two decades, intends to make her fourth presidential run even after an appellate panel ordered her to wear an electronic-monitoring device when it upheld her conviction for misusing public ...

World Politics Review

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· Jul 8, 2026

France’s Le Pen Gets a Judicial Reprieve

A French court has eased the way for Marine Le Pen to run in next year's presidential election, but her conviction still leaves major questions hanging over her candidacy. The post France’s Le Pen Gets a Judicial Reprieve appeared first on World Politics Review.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 7, 2026

Court ruling to decide whether Marine Le Pen can run for president in 2027

Court ruling to decide whether Marine Le Pen can run for president in 2027

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

In Two Days, a Paris Court Decides Who Leads France’s Far Right Into 2027

Marine Le Pen has run for the French presidency three times and lost. On Tuesday, a Paris appeals court will rule on whether an embezzlement conviction bars her from a fourth attempt, forcing National Rally to confront a succession it has avoided naming out loud.

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 5, 2026

Moment of destiny for France’s Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race

France is in a state of nervous excitement as it awaits Tuesday's court verdict that will determine whether nationalist frontrunner Marine Le Pen can stand in next year's presidential election.

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 7, 2026

French court upholds Le Pen conviction to dent presidential hopes

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen was sentenced Tuesday by a Paris appeals court to three years, with two years suspended and one year to be served under electronic monitor...

Le Monde

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen to find out whether she can run for president

A court will rule on Tuesday in Marine Le Pen's appeal trial over alleged misappropriation of European Union funds. Its decision will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election.

Associated Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Marine Le Pen's possible stand-in as French presidential candidate is not her carbon copy

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the 2027 presidential election. If she's barred, she would be replaced by her 30-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella, the current president of the National Rally party. #france #politics #marinelepen #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Crooks and Liars

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· Jul 8, 2026

French Convicted Embezzeler Marine Le Pen Will Run For President

After a Paris Appeals court found her guilty of embezzling the European Parliament, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced she will run for president next year. Let Pen claims her hands are clean after the conviction a la Trump and said she plans to run no matter what after her election ban is up. Outside of being convicted Politico reports Le Pen is leading the race in the first round of voting for the 2027 election. Le Pen and the National Rally were accused of embezzling nearly 3 million by hiring party staff under fake parliamentary assistant contracts. Far-right candidates love being criminals. read more

DNyuz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and Watchdogs

When Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was convicted last year of embezzlement and barred from running for office, she assailed the courts as an enemy of democracy. A front-runner for the presidency, she said she had been denied the post by judicial fiat rather than voter choice. On Tuesday, judges threw the ball []

Investing.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

Cheers and boos for Le Pen’s French campaign launch after guilty verdict

Cheers and boos for Le Pen’s French campaign launch after guilty verdict

Ecostylia

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· Jul 2, 2026

Marine Le Pen puts France’s 2027 race on trial : appeal, electronic tag risk and Bardella fallback inside RN

Credits: Vox España. Marine Le Pen has set a new condition for her candidacy in the 2027 presidential election. Appearing on LCI on July 1, she spoke six days before the Paris Court of Appeal’s ruling. The case concerns the assistants of the European Parliament employed by the FN, now RN. The president of the [] L’article Marine Le Pen puts France’s 2027 race on trial : appeal, electronic tag risk and Bardella fallback inside RN est apparu en premier sur Ecostylia.

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 7, 2026

French court shortens Marine Le Pen's ban from office but orders electronic tag

The court ruled Le Pen would serve a three-year jail term. Although the court said two years were suspended, it ordered her to wear an electronic ankle tag for one year.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 2, 2026

How Marine Le Pen’s EU Funds Case Threatens 2027 Presidential Run

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces one of the most consequential legal moments of her political career, with an appeal court in Paris set to rule next week on whether she can remain eligible to contest France’s 2027 presidential election. Le Pen is appealing a conviction for misusing European Parliament funds that resulted in [] The post How Marine Le Pen’s EU Funds Case Threatens 2027 Presidential Run appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction | AJ #shorts

Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician, announced Tuesday she is running for president next year after an appeals court shortened her election ban. Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and ordered to wear a tracking bracelet and banned from running for office for five years. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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