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world26 days ago•3 min saved

France weighs Le Pen office ban as EU funds case advances

French prosecutors asked an appeals court in Paris to ban Marine Le Pen from holding elected office for five years over alleged misuse of European Parliament funds to pay party staff, plus a one-year house arrest with an electronic bracelet and a 100,000-euro fine. Le Pen acknowledged some workers were paid as EU aides, calling it a mistake; the verdict could shape her 2027 presidential bid, with outcomes from acquittal to harsher punishment, potentially elevating Jordan Bardella if she is ineligible.

via AP News|

#appeals-trial #european-parliament-funds #france-politics

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Le Pen’s EU funds appeal could decide her 2027 bid

Marine Le Pen opened a fresh appeal trial over the embezzlement of European Parliament funds, a case that will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election. After a 2024 conviction that included a five-year ban and a four-year prison sentence (two suspended) plus a €100,000 fine for siphoning about €4.8 million to pay French party workers, a verdict is due by summer; the outcome could keep her off the ballot or clear a path for Jordan Bardella if she is barred. The five-year ban began in March 2025, and a reduced one- or two-year ban on appeal could end by March 2027, potentially permitting a 2027 run.

via The Guardian|

#2027-election #embezzlement #european-parliament-funds

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Le Pen’s EU-fund appeal could shape her 2027 presidential bid

Marine Le Pen appealed her conviction over the use of European Parliament funds to pay National Rally staff, arguing she did not commit an offence. A five-year ban from holding public office could block her from contesting the 2027 presidency. The Paris Court of Appeal hearing runs until February and a ruling is expected later in the summer, with potential outcomes ranging from overturning the verdict to modifying or upholding the ban, all of which would affect her political future.

via BBC|

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