A French court has barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years for embezzlement in a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes. Although she can appeal the verdict, such a move won’t suspend her ineligibility and could rule her out of the 2027 presidential race. AP Video shot by Nicolas Garriga
AP explains as French far-right leader Le Pen barred from seeking public office
A French court has barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years for embezzlement in a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes. Although she can appeal the verdict, such a move won’t suspend her ineligibility and could rule her out of the 2027 presidential race. AP Video shot by Nicolas Garriga