Marine Le Pen to run for presidency and appeal against conviction in France’s highest court
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Key context: <p>French far-right leader announces decision after court orders her to wear ankle tag over embezzlement </p><p>The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for the presidency in 2027 and will lodge an appeal to France’s highest court over her sentence to wear an electronic ankle tag for the embezzlement of European parliament funds.</p><p>“Tonight, I am a candidate in the presidential election,” Le Pen, 57, told TF1 television on Tuesday night.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/marine-le-pen-doubt-presidential-election-electronic-tag-france">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
French far-right leader announces decision after court orders her to wear ankle tag over embezzlement The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for the presidency in 2027 and will lodge an appeal to France’s highest court over her sentence to wear an electronic ankle tag for the embezzlement of European parliament funds.“Tonight, I am a candidate in the presidential election,” Le Pen, 57, told TF1 television on Tuesday night. Continue reading...
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