French far-right leader Le Pen faces appeal trial that could decide her 2027 presidential run

Le Pen, 57, is seeking to overturn a March ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament funds.

Le Pen’s president bid at stake as trial opens in France

Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid at stake as former far-right leader’s trial opens - Le Pen was seen as the potential frontrunner to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 election until last y ...
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Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial opens in Paris with 2027 presidential bid at stake

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen returned to court to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging on the ...
The Forward

Marine Le Pen may be headed to prison — antisemitism and xenophobia still roam freely

The reaction of the national press to the latest news from Paris was predictable: “Shock wave,” blared Le Parisen. A “crack of thunder,” opined La Dépêche du Midi, while L’Opinion, turned to yet ...
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Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security

PARIS (AP) — Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96. The ...