What does the court ruling mean for Marine Le Pen’s presidential chances?

According to The Guardian, a Paris appeal court has ruled on Marine Le Pen's challenge to her conviction for embezzlement of public funds — a decision that could, at least in principle, clear the way for France's far-right figurehead to run in next year's presidential election. The outcome feeds directly into the contest to succeed Emmanuel Macron as president, reshaping the field before the race to replace him has properly begun.

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