Le Pen's ban - after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - means she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election.

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running in elections for five years.

Marine Le Pen vows to fight election ban in attack on court’s ‘politician decision’ over embezzlement conviction - Marine Le Pen says she will appeal against verdict and her five-year disqualification ...

Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty ...

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions were dealt a potential death blow after she was convicted of embezzlement by a French court and barred from running in the next election ...

Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen insisted Tuesday that her movement could still win 2027 presidential elections after ...

By Roger Cohen Reporting from Paris Marine Le Pen ... waive any ban on running for office. If imposed, however, the disqualification would exclude her from the 2027 presidential election in ...

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions were dealt a potential death blow after she was convicted of embezzlement by a French court and barred from running in the next election ...

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions were dealt ... years in prison and and given an immediate five-year election ban, complicating her ambitions of taking over from President ...