On March 31, a French court found far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her party. She was sentenced to 4 years in prison and banned from running for ...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in an effort to ...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves the courtroom after a French court found her guilty on in an embezzlement case, Monday, March 31, 2025 in Paris. AP.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on the day of the verdict of her trial over accusations of misappropriation of European Union funds, at the courthouse in Paris on March 31.

Ms. Le Pen, an anti-immigrant, populist politician, was also sentenced to four years in prison — with two years suspended and two that could be served under house arrest — and fined 100,000 ...

PARIS—A French court convicted Marine Le Pen of misusing European Union funds, banning her from the next presidential election in a ruling that upends the country’s political landscape. Monday ...

Right-wing politician Marine Le Pen was the polling leader for the 2027 French presidential election after finishing as runner-up in 2017 and 2022.

Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban. In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for ...

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case and barred her from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect. Le Pen's lawyer said she would appeal.

Five days after France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzling millions of euros from the European Parliament, President Donald Trump is suddenly decrying the verdict. Le ...

Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Banned From Next Election. Judges convict the far-right leader of misusing EU funds and bar her from running in the 2027 presidential elections. By .