'The latest chapter in Le Pen's legal saga illustrates the intractable challenge of judging politicians'
- Posted on July 11, 2026
- By Le Monde
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'The latest chapter in Le Pen's legal saga illustrates the intractable challenge of judging politicians'
OP-ED. Legal scholar Olivier Beaud argues that the appellate judges issued a highly 'calibrated' ruling by upholding Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction while removing her ban on running in the 2027 presidential election.
