Fresh doubt over Marine Le Pen presidential bid as court orders electronic tag
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Court shortens electoral ban but custodial sentence could complicate far-right leader’s campaign hopes
A 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.
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