Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, received a five-year ban from public office after a criminal court in Paris found her guilty of embezzlement. This ruling disqualifies her from the upcoming 2027 presidential election, raising alarms about the state of democracy in France. While her supporters, including Jordan Bardella and Viktor Orban, denounced the verdict as an attack on democracy, centrist voices contended that adhering to the rule of law is essential. Le Pen reacted angrily, walking out of the courtroom and signaling plans for future public commentary on the controversial decision.
Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was found guilty of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday and immediately barred from running for public office for five years.
The verdict effectively barred the current front-runner in the 2027 presidential election from participating in it, an extraordinary step but one necessary because nobody is entitled to immunity in violation of the rule of law.
Jordan Bardella, Ms. Le Pen's protege and a likely presidential candidate in her absence, expressed that not only has she been unjustly convicted, but French democracy has been executed.
Sacha Houlie, a centrist lawmaker, questioned if our society is so sick that we take offense at what is no more and no less than the rule of law.
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