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‘A Declaration of War by Brussels’: French Court Bars Marine Le Pen From Upcoming Presidential Election

The far-right political figure is banned from running for political office, including 2027 presidential elections.

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Marine Le Pen arrives at a Paris court, March 31, 2025. AP/Thibault Camus
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

France’s far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office over the next five years, including the 2027 presidential race, after a Paris court convicted her of embezzlement.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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