Dossier
Cour de cassation
Coverage of Cour de cassation in the Nexus archive.
- 4 key questions hanging over a Le Pen candidacy
Marine Le Pen can run for president in 2027 after her election ban was reduced to 15 months. She plans to appeal her house arrest sentence to avoid wearing an ankle monitor during the campaign and has named Jordan Bardella as her potential future prime minister.
- France’s Le Pen will run for president despite embezzlement conviction
Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy for France’s 2027 presidential election despite a court ruling that imposed a three-year prison term and a 45-month ban on public office. She plans to appeal the decision to France’s highest court to suspend her sentence, allowing her to campaign without an electronic monitoring bracelet.