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French Court Upholds Le Pen Embezzlement Conviction, Boosting Bardella's Presidential Prospects

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A French appeal court upheld Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction, reducing her public office ban but sentencing her to a suspended jail term and electronic tag.
This decision could pave the way for Jordan Bardella, currently the National Rally president and a frontrunner in polls, to become the party's presidential candidate in 2027.

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A French appeal court upheld Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction, reducing her public office ban but sentencing her to a suspended jail term and electronic tag. This decision could pave the way for Jordan Bardella, currently the National Rally president and a frontrunner in polls, to become the party's presidential candidate in 2027.

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French Court Upholds Le Pen Embezzlement Conviction, Boosting Bardella's Presidential Prospects

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