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France's Le Pen says she's still running for president

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July 7, 2026

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France's Le Pen says she's still running for president

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would run for president next year after an embezzlement conviction was confirmed on appeal, a ruling she said she would challenge before the country's highest court.

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POLITICO

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· Jul 9, 2026

Brussels gives cows a promotion

Far-right National Rally’s Marine Le Pen has announced she’ll run in the 2027 French presidential election, following Tuesday’s shock court ruling which cleared the way for her to do so. But what does that mean for Europe? On Tuesday, a Paris appeals court upheld Le Pen’s guilty verdict but reduced the amount of time she’s []

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 8, 2026

Le Pen to Contest French Presidency Despite Conviction

France entered a fresh phase of political uncertainty on Wednesday after right-wing leader Marine Le Pen announced she would contest next year’s presidential election. Le Pen’s decision came despite an appeal court upholding her conviction for misusing public funds while reducing restrictions that allow her to seek public office. Hours after the ruling, Le Pen [] The post Le Pen to Contest French Presidency Despite Conviction appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

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

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 7, 2026

France's Marine Le Pen vows to run for president in 2027

France's hard-right leader Marine Le Pen has confirmed she will run for president in 2027. Ms Le Pen was found guilty of misusing $4.6 million of funds from the European Union in fake job schemes, which disqualified her from running for public office. She recently told French TV she will run and also launch an appeal to the country's highest court against the embezzlement conviction.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 7, 2026

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

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marine Le Pen is running for the French presidency

Despite being found guilty by the Paris court of appeal

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 7, 2026

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

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

ING Think

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· Jul 7, 2026

France’s Marine Le Pen back in the presidential race as fiscal challenges loom large

FRANCE: Marine Le Pen can now run for president in 2027, setting the stage for a highly uncertain campaign against the backdrop of France’s worsening fiscal outlook

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.

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 ...

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 after court rules her eligible

Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she would run for president of France next year, after an appeals court reduced her sentence to make her eligible. The Paris Court of Appeals shortened Le Pen’s ban on running for office on Tuesday, though the court mandated that she must wear an ankle bracelet during the []

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 7, 2026

[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

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Bid After Court Clears Election Run

French far right leader Marine Le Pen has spent more than a decade transforming her party from a political outsider into one of France’s strongest electoral forces. However, her presidential ambitions were thrown into doubt in March 2025 when a Paris court convicted her of embezzling European Parliament funds and imposed a five year ban [] The post Marine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Bid After Court Clears Election Run appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

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

ABC News

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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

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.

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

UPI

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· Jul 8, 2026

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen to run for president of France

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen to run for president of France

Africanews

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· Jul 7, 2026

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen cleared to run for president but with ankle tag

French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain Tuesday after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for next year's presidential elections when her party has its strongest chance yet of winning power.

Investing.com

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· Jul 7, 2026

France’s Marine Le Pen says she will run for president

France’s Marine Le Pen says she will run for president

Sky News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Far-right French leader Le Pen to run in next presidential election after court ruling

Far-right French leader Le Pen to run in next presidential election after court ruling

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.

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

teleSUR English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marine Le Pen Announces 2027 Presidential Run

Far‑right politician Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential elections on Tuesday, after the Paris Court of Appeal reduced her disqualification from 60 to 45 months, opening the electoral path despite her conviction for embezzlement of European Parliament funds, according to Le Pen’s televised statement. The court justified the reduction by []

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction

Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician, announced Tuesday she is running for president next year.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Le Pen hits campaign trail morning after announcing run

France's far-right supremo Marine Le Pen hit the campaign trail on Wednesday fresh off her announcement she would run for president despite an embezzlement conviction. The post Le Pen hits campaign trail morning after announcing run appeared first on Vanguard News.

MS NOW

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· Jul 7, 2026

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

Le Pen, 57, is appealing a March 2025 conviction that found her and other members of her National Rally party guilty of misusing European Parliament funds. The post Marine Le Pen’s 2027 bid for French presidency is at stake in Paris court ruling appeared first on MS NOW.

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 West Australian

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· Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen to run for French president, court shortens ban

Two years after a conviction for misusing funds, French far right leader Marine Le Pen has an electoral ban shortened, and announced she will run for president.

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

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...

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

JFeed

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· Jul 7, 2026

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.

Hungarian Conservative

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· Jul 7, 2026

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.

Legit.ng

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· Jul 10, 2026

France’s far‑right leader vows to campaign in 2027 election as appeals court reduces political ban

Marine Le Pen has finally announced her 2027 presidential bid after an appeals court lifted her ban but upheld her EU funds embezzlement conviction.

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...

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