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French Court Bars Far-Right Marine Le Pen from Running for Office for Five Years

HeadlineMar 31, 2025

A French court today has barred far-right, anti-immigrant leader Marine Le Pen from running for office for five years, blocking her from the 2027 presidential race. The ruling, which could upend French politics, came after a court found her guilty of embezzling EU funds to help finance her far-right National Rally party. Le Pen was also sentenced to four years in prison.

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