Marine Le Pen will run for the French presidency after a court upheld her embezzlement conviction but shortened her ban from electoral office. She faces a dilemma over an electronic tag sentence but vowed to appeal, positioning herself as a tougher candidate than her protege Jordan Bardella.
The Democratic Party argued that the court's ruling on the 'salmon drinking party' allegations, though resulting in a guilty verdict, was effectively not guilty. They expect a full acquittal in the appeal trial, urging the prosecution to reflect on and correct politically motivated indictments.
The prosecution has requested a 4 million won fine for Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of the Seongnam Development Corporation, in his appeal trial for violating election laws. Yoo is accused of using a loudspeaker for negative speeches about then-presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung before the 21st presidential election.
