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MARINE LE PEN, Elections and French Right-Wing Politician

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Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday night saying Le Pen was the victim of a “witch hunt” and that the prominent right-wing figure was a victim of the same persecution that Trump experienced during ...
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Nevertheless, the verdict—which is very likely to keep Ms Le Pen from running in the 2027 French presidential election—has shocked her party, the National Rally ( RN ), shaken French politics and rec...
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‘FREE MARINE LE PEN!’: Trump Voices Support For French Right-Wing Politician After Prison Sentence, Ban From Elections
President Donald Trump expressed support for former French presidential front-runner and National Rally leader Marine Le Pen after she was
Breakingviews: Marine Le Pen election ban worsens French chaos
The court's decision will make it more difficult for the weak minority government to make the crucial decisions needed to control a ballooning public debt.
Marine Le Pen vows to fight election ban in attack on court’s ‘politician decision’ over embezzlement conviction
Marine Le Pen says she will appeal against verdict and her five-year disqualification from public office ahead of presidential elections
The Le Pen ruling is good for liberal democracy, writes Tarik Abou-Chadi
Nevertheless, the verdict—which is very likely to keep Ms Le Pen from running in the 2027 French presidential election—has shocked her party, the National Rally ( RN ), shaken French politics and received much international attention.
France Le Pen eyes 2027 vote, says swift appeal 'good news'
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said in an interview published Wednesday that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her
French Judge Faces Threats After Barring Marine Le Pen from 2027 Presidential Race
French judge Benedicte de Perthuis is under police protection after barring far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in Frances 2027 presidential election. De Perthuis, who led the three-judge panel that found Le
Here’s a look at the election ban on France’s far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzlement.
Trump demands France frees far-right leader Marine Le Pen and claims she is facing ‘witch hunt’
Trump demands France frees far-right leader Marine Le Pen and claims she is facing ‘witch hunt’ - Marine Le Pen has been banned from standing for the French presidency for five years
Marine Le Pen attacks five-year ban from running for public office as 'political decision'
Le Pen's ban - after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - means she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election.
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Marine Le Pen’s ban polarises France
F or the better part of a decade Marine Le Pen has worked methodically to transform an extremist, xenophobic fringe movement into a more respectable nationalist party ready to govern. The French hard-right leader had a reasonable chance of winning the highest office in 2027,
Le Pen to Appeal French Election Ban After Embezzlement Ruling
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions were dealt a potential death blow after she was convicted of embezzlement by a French court and barred from running in the next election in 2027.
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Marine Le Pen could still run in NEXT election despite five-year ban as courts speed up appeal
Marine Le Pen could still run in France's 2027 presidential election despite being handed a five-year ban from public office. The Paris appeals court has announced it will fast-track her case with a decision expected by summer 2026.
Donald Trump calls Marine Le Pen's conviction a 'witch hunt' - as judge given police protection
The French far-right leader was handed a five-year ban on running for office that will stop her running in the 2027 presidential election after a court found her guilty of embezzling EU funds.
Possible Electoral Ban on Marine Le Pen Has France on Edge
Prosecutors have accused Ms. Le Pen and other members of the National Rally of embezzling some $4.8 million in European Union funds, essentially through no-show jobs at the European Parliament for lawmaker “assistants,” who were rarely there and worked as party staff.
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