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Marine Le Pen faces a key appeal ruling over a 2025 EU funds embezzlement conviction and a five-year ban on holding public office. The outcome could restore her bid, trim the ban, or keep her from running, reshaping the National Rally’s path to the presidency in 2027.
Marine Le Pen remains under a court ruling over alleged misuse of European Parliament funds. A fresh appeal could bar her from office, lifting Bardella into the lead. The National Rally’s future now hinges on the outcome, with the 2027 election in view.
France's Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella deny antisemitic claims from Mediapart as RN seeks to counterattack ahead of the 2027 presidential race; Bardella vows legal action and Le Pen insists on total confidence in her ally while RN expands Senate presence.