Appeal ruling on July 7: Le Pen's eligibility for 2027 at stake

Paris - 06.07.2026: The Paris Court of Appeal will announce its judgment on July 7, 2026 in the affair concerning the employment of European Parliament assistants by the Rassemblement national (RN). At the center is the political future of Marine Le Pen. In the first instance she was found guilty on 31.03.2025 of the embezzlement of public funds and was sentenced to imprisonment, a fine and five years of ineligibility to stand for election. If the appeal court confirms these sanctions and declares them immediately enforceable, they would effectively exclude ...