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

DNyuz

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July 7, 2026

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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 []

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POLITICO

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· Jul 2, 2026

France’s far right just can’t shake off its legal problems 

A ruling in Marine Le Pen's appeal could settle the question of the National Rally's presidential candidate. But it won't end the growing list of probes against the party.

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.

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 []

RAPPLER

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· Jul 6, 2026

TRACKER: Senators’ votes during Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

Here's a live tracker of senator-judges' votes on evidence, procedure, and jurisdiction during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 2, 2026

How legal battles across the country could complicate the midterms

As President Trump attempts to wield greater power over election administration ahead of the midterms, dozens of legal battles are currently underway across the country. Their outcomes could shape how elections are run this fall. Liz Landers discussed more with Ben Ginsberg. He has spent decades working as a Republican election lawyer, including on the landmark 2000 Bush v. Gore dispute.

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

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Related coverage for "Marine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and Watchdogs": POLITICO — France’s far right just can’t shake off its legal problems . World Politics Review — France’s Le Pen Gets a Judicial Reprieve. Washington Examiner — All’s fair in lawfare. RAPPLER — TRACKER: Senators’ votes during Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. PBS NewsHour — How legal battles across the country could complicate the midterms. ING Think — FX Daily: Le Pen’s court ruling not a big event for the euro