France’s Le Pen barred from running for office for five years after graft conviction
2025-03-31
PARIS: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday (Mar 31) and handed an immediate five-year ban from public office, a sentence that will bar her from running in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals beforehand. The ruling marks a catastrophic setback for Le Pen,Continue Reading