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Le Pen denounced the ruling as “a democratic scandal, a real shame, staining our country.”
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But it’s too early to say how the case will affect voters. The potential elimination of Le Pen could fire up diehard supporters, just as U.S. President’s Donald Trump’s legal problems motivated some ...
The Economist |
Nevertheless, the verdict—which is very likely to keep Ms Le Pen from running in the 2027 French presidential election—has shocked her party, the National Rally ( RN ), shaken French politics and rec...

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Madame Le Pen’s Path Out of Political Perdition
An appeals court reportedly says it will try to adjudicate her case in time for the presidential election.
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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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Analysts say the judgment barring Marine Le Pen from running for public office plunges France into more political uncertainty.
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