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The Economist |
The Paris court ruling on March 31st, however, which barred Ms Le Pen from running for elected office for five years, has upended both her chances and her strategy.
Daily Journal |
If it stands, the conviction would eliminate Le Pen from the 2027 election, where current polling suggests she would easily win the first round in a vote where President Emmanuel Macron cannot run be...
The Economist |
Nevertheless, the verdict—which is very likely to keep Ms Le Pen from running in the 2027 French presidential election—has shocked her party, the National Rally ( RN ), shaken French politics and rec...

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Nevertheless, the verdict—which is very likely to keep Ms Le Pen from running in the 2027 French presidential election—has shocked her party, the National Rally ( RN ), shaken French politics and received much international attention.
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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 protection after facing death threats and having her home address shared online,
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning France’s 2027 presidential election.
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France’s Le Pen eyes 2027 vote, says swift appeal ‘good news’
The judges who convicted the far-right would-be presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of embezzlement have received threats and are under protection.
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