The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scam

A torrent of online abuse has been directed at Bénédicte de Perthuis, the judge who presided over the Paris court on Monday.

Le Pen has vowed to fight a ban on her standing at the presidential elections after being convicted of embezzlement

The conviction of French far right leader Marine Le Pen and immediate ban on standing for political office has stunned her movement, sparked impassioned reactions abroad and added further uncertainty to the 2027 presidential race.

Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, has been found guilty of misappropriating public funds and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and five years of ineligibility for public office, with immediate effect. Despite her decision to appeal, the March 31 ruling…

After being found guilty of graft, Le Pen’s bid to lead France has been dealt a blow. Some will see her as a martyr.

‘Je suis Marine’: European right-wing leaders react to Le Pen ban

Marine Le Pen's fight for her political life continued on Tuesday as her far-right National Rally (RN) party mobilised its big guns to champion a leader who was on Monday banned from political life for five years after being found guilty by a French court of misusing EU funds through…

There is growing global anger among right-wing leaders over what they see as judges meddling in their mandates

Gérald Darmanin stresses court timelines are outside government control as PM admits he has questions over immediate public office bans

On Monday, a French court found National Rally leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling EU funds and barred her from contending any election for five years, including France’s next presidential election in 2027.