Le Pen back in the dock: the trial that’s shaking France

Appealing her four-year conviction for embezzlement, the Rassemblement National leader faces an uncertain political future, ...

At appeal trial, France's Le Pen denies EU embezzlement charges

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen softened her tone while answering judges ...

Marine Le Pen denies her party had 'organised system' to misuse EU funding in critical appeal trial

With the 2027 presidential election on the horizon, the outcome of the trial could determine whether Marine Le Pen — a ...

Marine Le Pen's appeal trial opens in Paris, with far-right leader's 2027 presidential bid at stake

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has returned to court to appeal an embezzlement conviction that risks affecting her ...
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen tries new tack in appeal critical to France’s political future

PARIS (CN) — France’s Extreme-right leader Marine Le Pen maintained at her highly anticipated appeal Tuesday afternoon she ...

2027 French presidential election: A real campaign is needed to slow the far right

EDITORIAL. Unlike in 2022, when the presidential campaign was overshadowed by the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and the late ...
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French far-right's rising star Bardella eyes presidency as Marine Le Pen appears in court

Three times a presidential candidate, National Rally's figurehead could be barred from running again in 2027 ...

Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial opens in Paris with 2027 presidential bid at stake

The 57-year-old far-right leader is seeking to overturn a March ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament ...
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France’s Ascendant Far Right Nears the Apex of Power

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen during a session of the National Assembly, Paris, Dec. 23, 2025 (Sipa photo by Stephane Lemouton via AP). Those who have seen the 2018 science fiction film ...

Marine Le Pen faces crucial Paris appeals trial over misuse of EU funds

A Paris court ruled in March that Le Pen was at the heart of “a fraudulent system” that her party used to siphon off EU ...

Marine Le Pen admits 'mistake' in EU embezzlement trial as she fights to save political career

Le Pen, 57, is seeking to overturn a March 2025 ruling that found her guilty of misusing EU Parliament funds in the hiring of aides from 2004 to 2016.

French judge warns Trump admin raised questions about Marine Le Pen trial

A French judge said she was approached by Trump emissaries and asked about Marine Le Pen's legal situation.