Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Will the far-right leader be barred from the French presidency?

According to France 24, Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions face a crucial test on Tuesday. A Paris appeals court will decide whether the far-right politician can run in twenty twenty-seven after her conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds to pay party employees. The outcome will have major implications for France's political future.

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