French Appeals Court Allows Le Pen to Potentially Run in 2027 Election, Requires Electronic Tag
L'essentiel
- A Paris appeals court found Marine Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds but reduced her ban from holding office to 45 months, with 30 suspended.
- She must wear an electronic tag, raising questions about her ability to campaign in the 2027 presidential election.
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A French appeals court has ruled Marine Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds, but reduced her ban from holding office. She must now decide if campaigning with an electronic tag is feasible.
A French appeals court has opened the door for far right leader Marine Le Pen to potentially run in the 2027 presidential election but said she must wear an electronic tag.
A Paris appeals court on Tuesday ruled Le Pen guilty of misusing public funds but reduced the ban on her holding elected office to 45 months, with 30 suspended.
She must now decide whether campaigning in 2027 with a monitoring bracelet as part of her sentence to be served at home is possible.
A lower court last year sentenced Le Pen, 57, to a five-year ban from public office and two years in prison over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament.
The three-time presidential candidate hopes to run in the race to replace outgoing centrist President Emmanuel Macron in 2027.
Le Pen has said that if the sentence prevented her from campaigning, she would hand the reins over to her 30-year-old lieutenant, Jordan Bardella, leader of their National Rally (RN) party.
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Questions ouvertes
- Will Le Pen campaign with an electronic tag?
- What is the exact nature of the home confinement?
- How will this affect RN's 2027 strategy?
