French Court Upholds Le Pen's EU Funds Conviction, Shortens Ban

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A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds, reducing her ban from elected office to 15 months but imposing a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year under electronic monitoring.
This ruling casts doubt on her potential 2027 presidential bid.

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A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds, reducing her ban from elected office to 15 months but imposing a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year under electronic monitoring. This ruling casts doubt on her potential 2027 presidential bid.

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