Marine Le Pen arrived at the court this afternoon for the hearing of the decision on her appeal against her criminal conviction. If the conviction is upheld, the far-right leader would be barred from running in the April presidential election and forced to leave political life. The court is expected to issue its ruling today, as The Zioneer reported earlier this morning.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrived at the courthouse in Paris on Tuesday afternoon for the hearing of the court's decision on her appeal against a criminal conviction. The court is expected to deliver its final ruling today, as The Zioneer reported earlier. If the conviction is upheld, Le Pen would be disqualified from holding public office, effectively ending her political career and preventing her from running in the April presidential election. According to The Zioneer's earlier report, National Rally leader Jordan Bardella would then be formally named the right's candidate. Le Pen has maintained her innocence and called the case politically motivated.
6 developments
- DevelopingLe Pen said she would not run for president if forced to wear electronic bracelet, Kahana reports
- DevelopingFrench court shortens Le Pen’s sentence, clears path to presidential run
- DevelopingAriel Kahana: If Le Pen withdraws, Bardella to run for French president on her ticket
- DevelopingN12 analyst: Right-wing interest in France is to remove Le Pen, clear path for Bardella
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