Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid hangs in balance as court orders electronic tag
Ban on running for elected office reduced but ankle tag would make campaigning logistically difficultThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid was hanging in the balance on Tuesday as she was sentenced to wear an electronic ankle…
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Ban on running for elected office reduced but ankle tag would make campaigning logistically difficult
The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid was hanging in the balance on Tuesday as she was sentenced to wear an electronic ankle tag after being found guilty of embezzling European parliament funds.
The Paris court of appeal upheld Le Pen’s conviction but shortened her ban on running for elected office, potentially reopening a narrow path for the far-right leader to stand in the 2027 presidential race.
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