JUST IN: Marine Le Pen Convicted, Banned From Running For Office In France
Marine Le Pen, the conservative and nationalist French politician long intending to run for president once again, has been banned from doing so following a
Marine Le Pen, the conservative and nationalist French politician long intending to run for president once again, has been banned from doing so following a shocking conviction on fraud charges.
A French court has ruled that Le Pen, 56, has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds to benefit the National Front at the expense of legislative aides. The decision takes effect immediately and bars her from seeking office for five years, a period which would cover the country’s next presidential election in 2027.
Le Pen, who was twice a runner-up to President Emmanuel Macron, has experienced a resurgence in recent years as French citizens have flocked to her anti-illegal immigration policies. She was expected to be a heavy favorite as Macron’s Renaissance bloc has suffered bruising losses at the ballot box and a decline in approval among voters.
The trial saw Le Pen and other National Party members stand accused of embezzling money meant to pay European Union parliamentary aides that was instead used to pay staff who worked for the party between 2004 and 2016, according to the AP.
In his ruling, a judge found Le Pen to be running a “system” set up to siphon EU money away from official purposes and toward political party functions. She was fined 100,000 euros, or $108,000, while the party itself was ordered to pay 1 million euros and must forfeit an additional 1 million if officials commit a second offense.
The ban on running for office takes “immediate effect” and will remain in place even if Le Pen seeks an appeal. Although she maintains her innocence, the appeals process may stretch out beyond the presidential election, making it impossible for her to run.
The outcome is a worst-case scenario for Le Pen, who has spent the past decade steering her National Rally party, formerly known as the National Front, away from conservative fringes, and toward the center-right. Party leaders had hoped to realize her vision in the 2027 election but will now almost certainly be forced to do so without their popular figurehead.
Le Pen changed the name of her party in 2015 and excommunicated her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, its founder, who died last year at age 96.
“You will not be able to console me for this sorrow,” the French leader wrote on social media at the time, sharing a black-and-white picture of herself as a child being carried by her father.
With Le Pen’s ban in place, new party leader Jordan Bardella is expected to take on an increasingly public role. The 29-year-old took over official duties from Le Pen last year so she could focus on the presidential election.
Bardella is a star in his own right, cultivating a sizable following among young voters as the leader of the party’s youth wing. He has deftly managed to do so without overshadowing Le Pen, a task that is nulled with her banishment from electoral politics. Observers say he is the most likely candidate to succeed her in 2027.
Macron, who has served as president since 2017, is term-limited and will not be part of the 2027 field. So far, only Édouard Philippe, mayor of Le Havre and leader of the center-right Horizons party, has officially declared his candidacy.
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