Le Pen Cleared to Run in 2027

Marine Le Pen launched her 2027 French presidential campaign one day after a Paris appeals court upheld her conviction for embezzling EU funds but shortened her ban on holding office.

The ruling theoretically allows the far-right leader to run, though she must serve a one-year sentence wearing an electronic ankle tag.

Le Pen declared she would not campaign while wearing the tag, but her path to the election is now open.

The decision has dramatically reshaped the French political landscape ahead of the vote.