A Paris appeals court has sentenced Marine Le Pen to three years in prison, including one year with an electronic tag, for the misappropriation of European Parliament funds, while preserving her right to run for president. <\/p>\n
The National Rally MP was found guilty on Tuesday by the Paris Court of Appeal of embezzling public funds. The court handed down a three-year sentence, with two years suspended and one year to be served under electronic surveillance. Additionally, a fine of 100,000 euros was upheld.<\/p>\n
The court reduced the five-year ban on holding public office imposed by the lower court to 45 months, with 30 months suspended. Counting from the initial March 31, 2025, verdict, this allows Le Pen to compete in the 2027 presidential election, though her electronic tag will complicate campaigning.<\/p>\n
The case concerned the creation of fictitious positions for European Parliament assistants. The lower court ruled last year that National Rally activists had employed assistants who performed party work instead of their official duties in Brussels and Strasbourg, a violation of parliamentary rules. Le Pen has consistently denied these allegations throughout the trial.<\/p>\n
Prior to the ruling, Le Pen stated that if barred from running, she would support the candidacy of Jordan Bardella, the current leader of the National Rally. Recent polls suggest the party remains in a strong position, with both Le Pen and Bardella outperforming rivals such as Edouard Philippe and Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon.<\/p>\n
With elections approaching in the spring of 2027, the National Rally is well-positioned to reach the second round. Le Pen has previously reached the runoff in both 2017 and 2022, securing 41.5 percent of the vote against Emmanuel Macron in the latter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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