Marine Le Pen found guilty in EU funding embezzlement case
Marine Le Pen found guilty in EU funding embezzlement case
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Le Pen to appeal ban from running for public office, condemning 'political decision'
The far-right National Rally leader's sentence jeopardises her chances of running for president in 2027.
France's Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party, in a case which could lead to her being barred from standing in the 2027 presidential election.