A French appeals court upholds Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Parliament funds and adjusts her sentence, including shortening her ban from holding elected office. Media reports say the court reduces the period of ineligibility to 15 months, with part of the disqualification credited as already served since March 31, 2025. In practice, the changes create a narrow possibility for Le Pen to seek the French presidency in 2027, because the reduced ban would technically allow her to run for elected office.
However, the court also orders one year of electronic monitoring. Le Pen is required to wear an electronic tag, and coverage notes that she had said she would not run if such monitoring were imposed. Several outlets also describe a custodial sentence in the appeals ruling, with part suspended and the remainder tied to conditions that include the monitoring.
Overall, the ruling keeps Le Pen’s conviction in place while modifying eligibility and enforcement conditions, leaving her presidential prospects dependent on how she responds to the electronic tag requirement.
