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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
1 month 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.
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