Le Pen's appeal trial: Prosecutors to request election ban be upheld
- Posted on February 3, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Le Pen's appeal trial: Prosecutors to request election ban be upheld
Last year, far-right party leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzling EU Parliament funds, with her sentence featuring a ban from running for office for five years, throwing her 2027 presidential run into jeopardy.