Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling

The sentence made the far-right leader ineligible for five years, excluding her from the 2027 election unless she can secure a more favorable outcome on appeal.

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Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling

The court decision barred the far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking office for five years, jeopardizing her plans for the 2027 election. She can appeal.

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Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel

As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”

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French Pay Final Respects to Far-Right Firebrand

The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics.

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France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary

For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary.

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.

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