Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National, has been found guilty of embezzlement, resulting in a five-year prohibition from seeking elected office. The charges include conspiracy to siphon public funds through fraudulent employment claims at the EU parliament. The ruling imposed hefty fines, including a 100,000 euro penalty on Le Pen personally, alongside a suspended prison sentence. The decision is set to impact the far-right both in France and across Europe, as it raises questions about political accountability within the party.
Marine Le Pen will not be a candidate in France's 2027 presidential elections due to a court ruling that resulted in a serious embezzlement conviction.
Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and ordered a five-year ban from public office, reflecting serious misconduct in her leadership of the Rassemblement National.
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