Marine Le Pen is found guilty of embezzlement and barred from office.
31 March 2025
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was banned from running for public office with immediate effect after a court found her guilty of misappropriating EU funds through her National Rally party.
The ban will last for five years, as demanded by prosecutors. She has also been handed a four-year prison sentence to be served with an electronic tag.
The ban will last for five years, as demanded by prosecutors. She has also been handed a four-year prison sentence to be served with an electronic tag.