'The party of white-collar crime': French MPs react to Le Pen's conviction
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A Paris appeals court rules Tuesday on Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction for misappropriating over €4 million in European Union funds. If the court upholds the guilty verdict, she will face a five-year ban from public office and cannot run for the French presidency in 2027.
Progressive: Democratic Reckoning — emphasizes this as a critical moment for whether democracy prevents far-right presidential dominance
Moderate: Electoral Procedure — focuses on the judicial ruling's role in determining electoral eligibility
Marine Le Pen's conviction was a long-awaited decision as it will decide who will be representing the far-right party National rally in the 2027 presidential election.
Following the announcement of her sentence, FRANCE 24's Carys Garland went to the National Assembly to see what MPs from the left, right and centre thought of the decision.
She tells us more. ...
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