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Appeals Court Upholds Le Pen Conviction but Shortens Ban, Allowing 2027 Run
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she will run for president in 2027. An appeals court upheld her embezzlement conviction but shortened the ban on holding office.
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Marine Le Pen announced Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027. An appeals court upheld her conviction for embezzling EU funds to pay party staff while shortening the ban on her eligibility for elected office. Le Pen said she would appeal the conviction.
She immediately launched her campaign website and urged voters to back her. The ruling leaves the French far-right leader eligible to appear on the ballot despite the guilty verdict on a public-funds offence.
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