Le Pen to appeal conviction against graft charges

The French court's ruling was a catastrophic setback for Le Pen, who has long been one of the most prominent figures in the European far right and who has been the front-runner in opinion polls for the 2027 contest.

Marine Le Pen will file an appeal after a French court found her guilty of embezzlement charges and barred her from running for office for five years, her lawyer Rodolphe Bosselut said on Monday.

The French court's ruling was a catastrophic setback for Le Pen, the National Rally (RN) party chief who has long been one of the most prominent figures in the European far right and who has been the front-runner in opinion polls for the 2027 contest.