Marine Le Pen is cleared to run for France’s presidency after a Paris appeals court shortens the disqualification tied to her embezzlement conviction, though she must wear an electronic monitoring device that could affect campaigning. Multiple outlets report that the court upholds her conviction for misusing EU funds but adjusts the length of the ban from holding elected office, allowing her in principle to enter the 2027 presidential race, which she has said she intends to pursue. The court-ordered electronic monitor, described as an ankle bracelet/tag, comes with campaign constraints because it limits her ability to travel freely. Media accounts also note the timing: the decision follows her Tuesday sentencing and the court’s determination that she has already served part of the earlier disqualification period. While some reporting highlights that the ruling aligns with polling developments, others focus on Le Pen’s declared intent to proceed despite the conditions. Across sources, the core outcome is the same: her disqualification is reduced enough to open the door to a future presidential run, but electronic monitoring remains a binding requirement under the court’s terms.
French appeals court shortens Marine Le Pen’s ban, allowing a 2027 presidential bid with electronic monitoring
Marine Le Pen is cleared to run for France’s presidency after a Paris appeals court shortens the disqualification tied to her embezzlement conviction, though she must wear an electronic monitoring dev...
- An appeals court upholds Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction related to misusing EU funds.
- The court shortens her ban from holding elected office, allowing her to pursue a presidential candidacy in 2027.
- Le Pen must wear an electronic monitoring device (an ankle bracelet/tag) during the period set by the court.
- The ruling comes after sentencing and follow-on appeals proceedings in Paris.
- Le Pen publicly says she will run for president despite the monitoring condition.
Le Pen had her conviction for embezzling millions from the European Parliament upheld in Paris last week, a decision many expected to lead to her abandoning a fourth bid for the Elysee Palace.
2 months agoLe Pen had her conviction for embezzling millions from the European Parliament upheld in Paris last week, a decision many expected to lead to her abandoning a fourth bid for the Elysee Palace.
2 months agoMarine Le Pen extended her lead in a voter preference poll ahead of next April’s French presidential election after appeal judges cleared her to enter the race for a fourth time by shortening a previous ban on her standing.
2 months agoFar-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.
3 months agoThe statement comes after an appeals court confirmed her embezzlement conviction but paved the way for her to run with a shorter ban from office.
3 months agoThe announcement came just hours after the Court of Appeal of Paris paved the way for Le Pen to make a presidential bid — wearing an ankle monitor during the campaign. She has other plans.
3 months agoConservative French 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.
3 months agoTwo 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.
3 months agoTwo 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.
3 months agoMarine Le Pen's embezzlement ban was shortened to allow a 2027 presidential run, but she must wear an ankle monitor that could complicate campaigning.
3 months agoA Paris appeals court found Marine Le Pen guilty over the fake jobs scam at the European Parliament but reduced that sentence, banning her from office for 15 months as well as sentencing her to one year to be served with an electronic tag
3 months agoCourt shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopesA French court of appeal has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling European parliament funds but shortened her ban on running for elected office, potentially reopening a narrow path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential race.However, the court also handed Le Pen a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year in which she must wear an electronic ankle tag for monitoring. This could make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult. Continue reading...
3 months agoVerdict declared Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, ruled she must wear electronic bracelet
3 months agoFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU fund, with the appeal's court sentencing her to a 15-month ineligibility for office and a year with an electronic tag. Technically this would allow her to run for the presidential election, but she has said she would not run with an electronic tag. FRANCE 2''s Catherine Norris-Trent is at the appeal's court in Paris and tells us more.
3 months agoAppeals court shortens sentence for embezzlement but electronic monitoring could hinder her ability to campaign
3 months agoA French appeals court on July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for elected office. In theory, this potentially re-opens a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential race. But Le Pen is also sentenced to wearing an electronic tag for a year. She had said herself she would not run if that were the case. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us the latest from the court.
3 months agoMarine Le Pen, who on Tuesday was sentenced to a 45-month ban from holding elected office, 30 months of which were suspended, is considered by the court to have already served the first 15 months of her disqualification, dating back to March 31st 2025.
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