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Le Pen denounced the ruling as “a democratic scandal, a real shame, staining our country.”
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The three-time French presidential candidate saw her path to power cut short on Monday when a court ruling banned her from running for public office for five years, triggering a political earthquake ...
From CNN
“I am disgusted,” said Jean-Marc Sergheraert, 70, a retired charity manager, craning up at a big television screen.
From The New York Times

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After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) -When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the countries where accusations of "lawfare" - political meddling by judges - are gaining currency.
Here’s a look at the election ban on France’s far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzlement.
France’s Far Right Confronts Life After Le Pen
For generations, Marine Le Pen’s family have held the reins of France’s nationalist party. Now Le Pen must decide whether to fight for her political future or make way for a successor.
Marine Le Pen seems politically dead, but can the far right win in France without her?
It’s my political death they want,” far-right leader Marine Le Pen claimed in November – a prediction that proved prescient, though few took it seriously at the time.
Le Pen co-defendant says judgement is 'a denial of democracy'
Speaking to the World At One's Sarah Montague, Bruno Gollnisch - a former MEP who was a co-defendant alongside Le Pen and was also found guilty - says the ruling goes "against all principles of law".
Le Pen’s MAGA-Style Martyrdom Is New Risk in France
And now a bombshell has landed that will reshape the 2027 race: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement, with the court barring her from standing for office for five years. What makes this scandal different is not,
‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction
National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor.
Trump says Le Pen's conviction in France is a 'very big deal'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
‘Big political earthquake’: CNN’s Melissa Bell breaks down Le Pen verdict
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds. Le Pen was also handed a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended,
Marine Le Pen goes on the offensive after five-year ban
Le Pen was sentenced on Monday to an immediate ban on standing for election for five years, which would make it impossible for her to run for president in 2027 unless the ban is overturned in an appeal before then.
What We Know About Marine Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction
The far-right French politician was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years.
AP Explica: La inhabilitación política de Marine Le Pen y las repercusiones para su futuro
La líder ultraderechista francesa Marine Le Pen ha denunciado como “un escándalo democrático” el fallo judicial que le impuso
The Meaning of Marine Le Pen’s Conviction
It was a good day for French democracy but the far-right may still win the 2027 presidential election, writes Cole Stangler.
President Donald Trump commented on Marine Le Pen's sentence, calling it 'a big deal'
Marine Le Pen’s sentencing in France has drawn global attention, with parallels made to legal battles faced by President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,
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Why Marine Le Pen should be allowed to run for president
Nonetheless, although blocking Ms Le Pen from running for president is perfectly legal, it risks undermining the legitimacy of the next election. That is the wrong trade-off for France. If an appeals court can shorten the ban and allow her to campaign in 2027,
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
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.
Le Pen's right-wing European allies condemn court verdict as threat to democracy
European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.
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