French politician Marine Le Pen and eight other members of her right-wing party were found guilty of misappropriating public funds on Monday and she was herself barred from running for office.
French court Without an immediate announcement on how long Le Penn would not be eligible for her position, she rushed out of court before reading her sentence. She is the top candidate for the 2027 presidential election, and Le Pen said that the ban on her from participating in the election was “political death.”
Le Pen argues that such a judgment will also effectively deprive its voters of their right to vote. She’s second French President Emmanuel Macron In recent years, her National Rally Party has been supporting her in the 2017 and 2022 elections.
“There are 11 million people who voted for the movement I represent. So tomorrow, it is possible that millions of French people will see themselves deprived of their candidates in the election,” Le Pen told the court before the sentence.
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French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen arrived in Paris court and was expected to make a verdict in a corruption case that could shake French politics, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s career was in Paris on Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Associated Press)
The facts of her case are related to the expenditure of funds in the European Parliament to support the State’s pulling party in all aspects. Prosecutors were formed in court, with EU parliamentary funds used to pay Le Pen’s bodyguards as well as her personal assistant. Other defendants were found guilty of the use of funds for similar purposes.
Prosecutors demanded a sentence of two years in prison and a five-year political failure in Le Pen.
Le Pen said she felt they were “only interested” in stopping her from running for president.
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Marine Le Pen is a major political rival to French President Emmanuel Macron. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Le Pen and other right-wing figures have largely attributed to the surge in anti-mass immigration sentiment.
Her court ruling is because Macron has been working hard to get to the president Donald Trump’s The return of the United States has led to conflicts between Europe and the United States in terms of economic policy and Ukraine’s defense.
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Last week, the Trump administration praised the Ukraine and Russia And said both countries agreed to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea – but the Kremlin later confirmed that it only depends on the lifting of international economic restrictions.
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“Russia has no right to provide Ukrainian support for the support we provide and should not set conditions,” he said. According to reports, Macron said In response.
Macron also rejected Trump’s call for Europe to consider ending sanctions on Moscow.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
