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French courts
Coverage of French courts in the Nexus archive.
- In pictures: Marine Le Pen’s political rise and frustrated presidential ambitions
French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen could face a court ruling on embezzlement charges that might end her 40-year political career and prevent her from running for president in 2027. The article examines her rise to prominence and how her National Rally party became mainstream.
- How French courts became Europe's toughest on women returning from IS
French courts are handling 18 out of 23 scheduled 2026 terrorism trials involving women who joined the Islamic State organization in Syria, with these women now being judged equally to men. Their roles in IS were previously overlooked but are now subject to equal legal scrutiny.