French court opens door to Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag
A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.
However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term: two suspended and one with an electronic ankle tag.
This would make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult, and casts doubt on whether she will in fact continue to seek...
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