Although, after all this country has been through in the last five years - there probably are not that many skeptics - regardless if one is in favor or against

French Populist Leader Marine Le Pen Sentenced to Jail, Banned from Politics

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray

Paris
CNN
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French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning the presidency in 2027.

A Paris court also handed Le Pen, who was the frontrunner for the next election, a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended, to be served under house arrest, and a €100,000 ($108,000) fine. She can appeal but the ban will stand unless overturned by another court.

Her party, National Rally (RN), was ordered to pay €2 million in fines for the €4.1 million that it was accused of embezzling.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/europe/marine-le-pen-embezzlement-trial-verdict-france-intl/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_newsbreak