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Fresh doubt over Marine Le Pen presidential bid as court orders electronic tag

Fresh doubt over Marine Le Pen presidential bid as court orders electronic tag

07.07.2026 15:36 | The Guardian World

Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopesA French court of appeal has upheld Marine Le Pen’s ⁠conviction ⁠for embezzling European parliament funds but shortened her ban ⁠on running for elected office, potentially reopening a narrow path for the far-right ​leader ‌to run ‌in the 2027 presidential race.However, ‌the court also handed Le Pen a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year in which she must wear ​an electronic ankle tag for monitoring. This could make a presidential campaign politically ⁠and logistically difficult. Continue reading...

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