Marine Le Pen has vowed to fight a five-year ban from office, denouncing the court ruling as a political attack.
France's far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen has denounced a court ruling that bans her from holding office for five years, calling it a "witch hunt."
Le Pen was found guilty of helping to embezzle €2.9 million in EU funds between 2004 and 2016 to benefit her party.
She has pledged to fight the ruling and has filed an appeal.
Speaking at a rally in Place Vauban, Le Pen described the verdict as a "political decision."
A BFMTV poll conducted after Monday's ruling found that 57% of respondents in France believed justice was served fairly in Le Pen's case.
The Paris Court of Appeal stated on Tuesday that it expects to deliver a final decision by the summer of 2026, just months ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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U.S. President Donald Trump described the French court’s decision to bar far-right leader Marine Le Pen from the 2027 presidential election as a “very big deal,” comparing her situation to his own legal troubles.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that a court's decision to bar her from office for misuse of European funds ruled her out of the 2027 presidential election, adding she had no confidence in an appeal being heard before the vote.
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