Court To Rule On Ineligibility For France's Le Pen

Verdict due next March in Marine Le Pen's EU graft charges trial
French judges will deliver verdicts on March 31 in the trial of Marine Le Pen and her far-right party on charges of misappropriating European Union funds, a ruling that could have far-reaching political consequences.
High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France’s Marine Le Pen wraps up
The Paris court is expected to render its verdict in the spring. It could declare Le Pen ineligible to seek public office if it finds her guilty.
Court to rule on ineligibility for France's Le Pen in March
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen will learn in March whether she will be declared ineligible for elections, a Paris court said on Wednesday at the end of a trial for embezzling funds from the European Parliament.
Embezzlement trial of France's Le Pen ends, verdicts expected in 2025
The trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists on suspicion of embezzling European funds is set to end on Wednesday, with verdicts expected in early 2025.
What to know about Marine Le Pen’s trial in France
France’s leading far-right figure, Marine Le Pen, was on trial for allegedly embezzling European Union funds. The Paris court is expected to provide a verdict in the spring of next year. France’s leading far-right figure,
Marine Le Pen’s next bid for French presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
French prosecutors have asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, potentially derailing her bid to become president in 2027.
Courts call to jail French neo-fascist Marine Le Pen over party financing
In a nakedly political decision, the Paris prosecutor's office called for a five year prison term and ban on electoral activity for neo-fascist presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.
France’s far-right Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down government over planned budget
Le Pen, on trial for embezzlement, is demanding a freeze on electricity taxes and higher pensions, putting pressure on the minority government to negotiate.
Marine Le Pen embezzlement trial comes to close, verdicts in 2025
The trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and other French right-wing nationalists on suspicion of embezzling European funds wound down on Wednesday, with verdicts expected in early 2025. The central accusation in the trial is that Le Pen's National Rally party received money from the European Parliament for parliamentary assistants who were actually working either partly or wholly for the party itself.
Le Pen’s Party Yet to Decide on Toppling French Government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s finance chief said Wednesday her lawmakers have not yet decided if they will vote to bring ...
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Would banning Marine Le Pen from running for president be a gift for France's far right?
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces the prospect of being banned from running in the 2027 presidential election if found guilty of embezzling EU funds. But a guilty verdict ...
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France's Le Pen Threatens to Topple Government on Cost-Of-Living Concerns
France's Le Pen Threatens to Topple Government on Cost-Of-Living Concerns PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday threatened to seek to topple Prime Minister ...
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France's far right threatens to bring down the government over the planned budget
PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Monday that she could bring down France's minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country's budget bill.