Court allows Marine Le Pen to run for president next year with ankle monitor

French court clears path for conservative presidential candidate, but house arrest threatens campaign

Marine Le Pen's embezzlement ban was shortened to allow a 2027 presidential run, but she must wear an ankle monitor that could complicate campaigning.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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

Marine Le Pen is ordered to wear an electronic tag as embezzlement conviction is upheld - putting run for president in doubt

Marine Le Pen is ordered to wear an electronic tag as embezzlement conviction is upheld - putting run for president in doubt

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 []

🇫🇷 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.

Marine Le Pen will run for France president with court-ordered ankle monitor

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor after a conviction for embezzlement. Le Pen said she will appeal the ruling to France’s highest court and that the process will suspend the sentence that she be electronically monitored for a year. (AP video by Oleg Cetinic) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

France's Marine Le Pen sentenced to house arrest, 2027 presidential bid remains uncertain

Marine Le Pen faces house arrest and a ban from public office after a court ruling. This sentence could impact her presidential election bid scheduled for April and May 2027. The case involves allegations of misusing European Parliament funds for fake jobs between 2004 and 2016. Le Pen denies the charges and claims the party acted in good faith.

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.

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.

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.

French Court Shortens Marine Le Pen's Ban, Clearing Legal Path to 2027 Presidential Run, but She May Still Refuse to Run

A Paris appeals court shortened Marine Le Pen's office-holding ban, technically clearing her to run for president in 2027, though an electronic bracelet condition may keep her off the ballot anyway.

Marine Le Pen eligible to run for president

Marine Le Pen candidate en 2017 (DR) The RN leader has had her disqualification period reduced to 45 months on appeal, paving the way for a fourth presidential bid. However, she will have to wear an electronic tag for a year. Will she agree to this? L’article Marine Le Pen eligible to run for president est apparu en premier sur FrenchDailyNews.

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.

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.

Marine Le Pen Eligible to Run in 2027 After Paris Appeals Court Reduces Ban

Court upholds embezzlement conviction, imposes fine and electronic monitoring while shortening effective disqualification. On Tuesday, the Paris Court of Appeal sentenced Marine Le Pen to a 45-month ban from holding public office, although 30 months of that sentence are suspended unless she reoffends. In practice, that provision reduces her ban to 15 months and allows []

How Paris appeals court ruling could upend Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid

PARIS — Paris’ appeals court is set to rule Tuesday in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether one of France’s leading presidential contenders can run in next year’s election. Le Pen, 57, is appealing a March 2025 conviction that found her and other members of her National Rally party guilty of misusing []

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

[Photo] JUST IN - Marine Le Pen confirms that she will run for presidency next year and will a [...]

JUST IN - Marine Le Pen confirms that she will run for presidency next year and will appeal today's court ruling to France's highest court.@disclosetv

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

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.

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.

Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency despite embezzlement conviction

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for the presidency in 2027 after a Paris appeals court found her guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced her to wear a court-ordered electronic tag

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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

Marine Le Pen Announces 2027 Presidential Run After Court Reduces Her Eligibility Ban

Marine Le Pen declared her 2027 presidential candidacy hours after a French appeals court cut her eligibility ban from five years to 45 months. France's highest court may yet rule against her, and she campaigns with polls showing 37 support and a conviction intact.

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...

Appeal Court Leaves Marine Le Pen’s 2027 Bid Alive, RN Strategy in Limbo

Marine Le Pen remains legally capable of contesting France’s 2027 presidential election after an appeal court upheld her conviction but reduced the immediately enforceable part of her electoral ban. The verdict leaves National Rally weighing whether to stick with Le Pen or turn to Jordan Bardella. The post Appeal Court Leaves Marine Le Pen’s 2027 Bid Alive, RN Strategy in Limbo appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

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. []

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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 ...

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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