Le Pen gears up for 2027 bid as she appeals conviction and tag ruling
TL;DR
Marine Le Pen says she will run in the 2027 French presidential election and will appeal her embezzlement conviction to the Court of Cassation, arguing she cannot campaign while wearing an electronic tag; a Paris appeals court found misused EU funds but allowed her to stand with a tag, and the case moves to the top court while she maintains her innocence and partners with party chief Jordan Bardella.
Topics:worldpolitics#2027-presidential-election#court-of-cassation#embezzelement#france-politics#marine-le-pen#politics
- Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court BBC
- Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag BBC
- Le Pen to run for French presidency despite court-ordered monitor after embezzlement conviction PBS
- Court Upholds Le Pen’s Conviction, but Leaves a Path to Presidency The New York Times
- Live: France's Le Pen says she will run for president, appeal to highest court in embezzlement case France 24
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