Ban on Le Pen Running for French Presidential Election Lifted, But With a Catch

The Paris Court of Appeal overturned a ban on Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party, from running in the 2027 French presidential election on Tuesday. The court maintained other penalties from the original ruling, including a five-year ban from holding public office. Le Pen was convicted in November 2024 of misusing European Parliament funds and faced disqualification from candidacy; the appeal court lifted that specific restriction while preserving financial penalties and the public office ban.

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