Marine Le Pen Faces Immediate Ineligibility Following Conviction for Embezzlement
The French far-right leader's appeal delays parts of her sentence but leaves her barred from public office as international figures rally to her defense.
- Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling €4.1 million in EU funds and sentenced to five years of ineligibility, with immediate effect, alongside four years of prison (two suspended) and a €100,000 fine.
- Her appeal suspends the prison sentence and fine but not the ineligibility ruling, which jeopardizes her potential candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election.
- International far-right leaders, including Donald Trump and Elon Musk, have criticized the ruling, framing it as politically motivated and a threat to democratic freedom.
- The Rassemblement National (RN) has organized a rally on April 6 to protest the ruling, emphasizing its claims of judicial bias and rallying its supporters.
- Public opinion in France remains divided, with 64% supporting the immediate enforcement of her ineligibility, highlighting deep political polarization over the case.
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