Marine Le Pen, European Parliament
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She has consistently denied any wrongdoing and will appeal the verdict, which would put her jail sentence and the fine on hold.
From The New York Times
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday (April 6) she would peacefully fight her five-year ban from running for office and draw inspiration from American civil rights leader Martin Luther...
From Reuters
Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen were gathering in Paris on Sunday to protest her conviction for embezzlement and a five-year ban on running for office.
From Seattle Times
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The cases of France’s Marine Le Pen and Romania’s Calin Georgescu have stoked fury among Europe’s right-wing nationalists and many members of the Trump administration, who see voters’ demands being thwarted.
Marine Le Pen was found guilty Monday of misusing European Parliament monies and temporarily banned from running for public office.
Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, who was convicted last week of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning France’s 2027 presidential election.