France's far-right leader Le Pen hits campaign trail after conviction in EU embezzlement case

According to France 24, France's far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has launched her fourth run for the presidency. She kicked off the campaign Wednesday in the small Loire Valley town of La Flèche, just after an appeals court cleared her to seek office — even as it upheld her conviction for misusing millions of euros in public funds.

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