Overview

• Marine Le Pen remains barred from political office for five years following her March 31 conviction for misusing public funds, with immediate execution of ineligibility enforced.
• Eric Ciotti's proposal to remove the immediate execution of ineligibility has been widely dismissed by mainstream political groups, including Les Républicains and Macronists.
• Deputy spokesperson Vincent Jeanbrun and other leaders argue that changing the law would undermine public trust and appear as a self-serving move by politicians.
• The Paris Court of Appeal is set to rule on Le Pen's case in summer 2026, with the outcome determining her eligibility for the 2027 presidential race.
• Le Pen's supporters have criticized the judiciary, but legal experts note that further appeals, including to the Court of Cassation, could potentially delay the enforcement of her ineligibility.