Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign in western France, facing both cheers and boos a day after an appeals court upheld her conviction for embezzling EU funds but allowed her to stand for office. She aims for a "France's revival" despite legal challenges.
Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling EU funds, sentenced to house arrest with an electronic tag. Her 2027 presidential bid is now uncertain due to restricted movement, though her ban on holding office was shortened.
The Paris Court of Appeal has reduced Marine Le Pen's sentence to three years: two suspended and one with an electronic bracelet. She is also banned from holding public office for 45 months (30 suspended), allowing her to potentially run in the 2027 presidential election.
Marine Le Pen's political future and France's 2027 presidential election will be decided Tuesday as the Paris Court of Appeal rules on her ban from public office over alleged embezzlement of EU funds.
Marine Le Pen's bid for the French presidency faces a crucial test as a Paris appeals court rules on a five-year electoral ban. The verdict could clear her to run in 2027 or end her presidential ambitions, though her party's leader, Jordan Bardella, is seen as a strong substitute.
Marine Le Pen awaits a Paris court ruling on Tuesday that will determine if she can run for French president in 2027 or faces a five-year ban. The decision could impact her party's chances, with party president Jordan Bardella being a potential substitute.
A Paris court ruled that French oil company TotalEnergies must disclose climate risks from its oil and gas product emissions, including Scope 3, and outline plans to address them. This partial victory for NGOs and the city of Paris applies France's 2017 corporate duty of vigilance law to the climate crisis.
Le tribunal administratif de Paris a suspendu l'interdiction par le préfet de police d'un concert de La France insoumise pour la Fête de la musique, estimant les risques de troubles à l'ordre public insuffisamment justifiés.
