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When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the countries where accusations of "lawfare" - po...
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces one of the defining days of her political career on Monday, when a court rules whether she is guilty of embezzlement in a trial that could see her barred fr...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
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After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the countries where accusations of "lawfare" - political meddling by judges - are gaining currency.
Here's a Look at the Election Ban on France's Far-Right Le Pen and the Legal Issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office for embezzlement
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
On Monday, a French court convicted Le Pen of embezzling European Union funds and barred her from holding office for five years. The sen
France's Le Pen convicted of graft, barred from running for president in 2027
A French court on Monday barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement, in a seismic ruling that could fuel global tensions over judicial efforts to police politics.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning France’s 2027 presidential election.
French court to rule in far right embezzlement case. Marine Le Pen's political future is at stake
A Paris court is expected to deliver a verdict in an embezzlement case that could shake up French politics and derail far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s career.
Trump Says Le Pen's Conviction in France Is a 'Very Big Deal'
Le Pen's five-year public office ban cannot be suspended by appeal, although she will retain her parliamentary seat until her term ends. She also received a four-year prison sente
‘Big political earthquake’: CNN’s Melissa Bell breaks down Le Pen verdict
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds. Le Pen was also handed a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended,
Marine Le Pen attacks five-year ban from running for public office as 'political decision'
Le Pen's ban - after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - means she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election.
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From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen
PARIS — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the monument that was a gift from France nearly 140 years ago.
France, U.K. lead charge to keep Europe united behind Ukraine as British leader says Russia "playing games"
European leaders meet again to discuss Ukraine's security, and their own, with Trump pulling back and Russia "playing games."
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France boosts efforts to help young farmers access land, as speculation looms
In Italy, agricultural entrepreneurs and young farmers up to the age of 41 can apply for 100% financing for the purchase of land. France has long been considered a leader in this field ...
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Floods the size of France: Australia's cattle herds drown in unprecedented crisis
Sydney: Vast herds of cattle have drowned in the floodwaters sweeping across the Australian outback, with officials confirming that more than 100,000 livestock—cattle, sheep, goats, and horses—have either been swept away, gone missing, or perished in the floods.
France's Le Pen convicted of graft, gets five year election ban
Le Pen, the RN and two dozen party figures were accused of diverting more than 4 million Euros ($4.33 million) of European Parliament funds to pay France-based staff. They had argued the money was used legitimately and that the allegations had defined too narrowly what a parliamentary assistant does.
France’s Far Right Confronts Life After Le Pen
For generations, Marine Le Pen’s family have held the reins of France’s nationalist party. Now Le Pen must decide whether to fight for her political future or make way for a successor.
French court leaves Marine Le Pen’s political career on the brink
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen predicted for months that judges would not dare to immediately ban her from running for office if she was convicted for embezzling EU funds. On Monday, they did just that.
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