Marine Le Pen's ban has outraged France's far right - and they may well seek revenge
Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a ...
Judge who barred France's Le Pen gets police protection as Macron condemns threats
The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police ...
Marine Le Pen’s Trump-style defiance over her conviction leaves France and its far right in a bind
Marine Le Pen has been a superstar of Europe’s far-right movement until a spectacular court ruling banned her from running ...
6 populist leaders facing lawfare around world
European governments have once again struck out at populist leaders on the continent by banning Marine Le Pen from running in ...
The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong
The conviction of one of the most powerful figures of the European far right for embezzling EU Parliament funds has sent ...
The New Yorker20h
What Marine Le Pen’s Conviction Means for French Democracy
After the far-right leader was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running for office, her supporters cried foul.
Marine Le Pen rejects idea of a pardon, French court says appeal coming in 2026
Marine Le Pen, the front-runner to replace French President Emmanuel Macron in 2027, was found guilty of embezzlement by a ...
With Marine Le Pen banned from running, France’s 2027 presidential race has blown up
The ruling would prevent Ms. Le Pen from running for president in 2027 – that is, unless she can persuade a court of appeals ...
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Marine Le Pen is in a race against the clock
Marine Le Pen is fighting back, launching an all-out counterattack against a Paris court’s decision to suspend her from ...
After her conviction, Marine Le Pen plays the money card
Despite its solid financial situation, the far-right Rassemblement National party has dramatized the impact of the ...
After Marine Le Pen ruling, accusations of ‘lawfare’ take hold in France
A 5-year ban on running for office will bar Le Pen from the 2027 presidential election unless she wins her appeal. Read more ...