Marine Le Pen

Jordan Bardella, after a year of seeking France's presidency, has settled for a deputy role. Marine Le Pen, leader of Rassemblement National, announced her candidacy, with the event taking place in La Flèche, France on July 8, 2026.

Marine Le Pen will run in the 2027 French presidential election under house arrest with electronic monitoring after a court reduced her ban from public office. The European Commission has designated livestock as critical infrastructure in a new strategy. Russian athletes may compete in the 2028 Olympics, drawing criticism from EU politicians.

Marine Le Pen is leveraging Jordan Bardella's youth appeal and business connections to broaden the National Rally's voter base ahead of the 2027 French presidential election. Bardella has remained closely by Le Pen's side following her guilty verdict for embezzling European Parliament funds, which includes a year of house arrest but allows her to run for president. The pair are positioning themselves as a joint 'ticket,' with Le Pen as president and Bardella as prime minister, a strategy seen as either innovative or desperate.

Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage faced legal and political challenges this week, with Le Pen convicted of embezzling EU funds and ordered to wear an ankle tag, while Farage resigned as an MP amid scrutiny of his financial arrangements and a friendship with a criminal. Both figures pivoted to election campaigns, adopting a strategy similar to Donald Trump's approach of denying wrongdoing and framing themselves as underdogs against a corrupt establishment.

Marine Le Pen ended her first presidential campaign trip early due to protests. The event took place in La Flèche, France, on July 8, 2026.

France's upcoming presidential election has taken a striking turn as Marine Le Pen has decided to run for a fourth time. The far-right leader's candidacy is introducing an extraordinary element into the race.

Marine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, will run for president despite being convicted twice of embezzling public funds. A Paris appeals court reduced her political ban, allowing her candidacy, though she faces a suspended home detention sentence pending a final court ruling. Le Pen claims her campaign highlights resilience against systemic obstacles.

Marine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, will run for president despite being convicted twice of embezzling public funds. A Paris appeals court reduced her ban on holding public office, allowing her candidacy, but she faces a year of home detention with electronic monitoring, which may be suspended during the election campaign.

Marine Le Pen left the Paris Court of Appeal on July 7, 2026, following a conviction, with the article highlighting her reclaiming control of her fate.

Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy for the fourth presidential election, highlighting her partnership with Jordan Bardella and the potential impact on her opponents' campaigns. The article discusses the risks she faces and analyzes the political implications of her decision.

Marine Le Pen's presidential campaign hinges on voters overlooking her embezzlement conviction, which was upheld by a Paris appeals court but allows her to run while appealing to France's highest court. Her party, National Rally, had prepared Jordan Bardella as an alternative candidate after the conviction initially barred her from office, but the court's revised sentencing enabled her to campaign with limited restrictions.

France’s highest court will rule on Marine Le Pen’s appeal of an embezzlement conviction before the 2027 presidential election. Her guilty verdict was upheld, leading to potential house arrest, and the case may impact her campaign ahead of the April 18 first-round vote.

Marine Le Pen announced her presidential run despite an embezzlement conviction and is taking a gamble on the outcome of her last-ditch appeal. The article highlights the uncertainty surrounding her decision.

France’s right-wing populist Marine Le Pen is running for President. Her party, the RN, is reaching out to Germany.

Marine Le Pen, a far-right figurehead in France, began her fourth presidential campaign in La Flèche after an appeals court allowed her to run despite upholding her conviction for misusing public funds.

Marine Le Pen remains in charge of France’s far-right presidential campaign after a court ruling allowed her to continue seeking the 2027 presidency. She is running alongside Jordan Bardella, positioning him as her potential prime minister, despite a court conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds. Bardella, previously designated as the party’s alternate candidate, is now campaigning with Le Pen.

Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidency after an appeals court reduced her ban on holding office but upheld her conviction for misusing EU funds to pay party staff. She plans to appeal the conviction and has launched a campaign website, marking an unprecedented situation in France where a lead candidate runs for office following a guilty verdict related to public funds.

Marine Le Pen, associated with the French far right, is entering the Elysée race. She held a rally in Forbach, France.

Marine Le Pen's conviction and her decision to continue her presidential campaign are discussed, alongside Turkey's deportation of a Russian anti-war activist and questions about a potential male fertility crisis.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen will run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Marine Le Pen is launching an election campaign next year as a convicted candidate. The article describes her comeback as risky.

Marine Le Pen began her presidential campaign shortly after a court of appeal confirmed her guilty verdict. She remains defiant despite the ruling.

Marine Le Pen announced her 2027 French presidential bid, ending hopes in Brussels that Jordan Bardella would succeed her as National Rally leader. EU officials fear a Le Pen or Bardella presidency could disrupt negotiations on the bloc's budget and defense cooperation, with Bardella seen as more pragmatic but both figures posing challenges to EU consensus.

Marine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, announced she is running for president next year. Despite a criminal conviction, she is seeking the presidency.

Marine Le Pen will run for the French presidency under home confinement, and Nigel Farage resigned from parliament amid financial scrutiny. Both face challenges within their right-wing movements, which have struggled to unify despite polling advantages.

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.

Marine Le Pen announced she will run for President next year. This follows her embezzlement conviction being upheld and an order to wear an electronic tag.

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.

Marine Le Pen decides to run for president following an appeals conviction. She and Jordan Bardella left a party meeting at the Rassemblement National headquarters in Paris on July 7, 2026.

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, will run in next year’s presidential election despite a reduced legal ban and house arrest. She announced Jordan Bardella as her running mate for prime minister, aiming to lead her party in a fourth bid for power. The article questions whether she can succeed after previous failures, noting her party’s current popularity but challenges in attracting new voters.

Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, intends to run next year despite her upheld graft conviction. She plans to appeal again, stating the ankle tag may not be needed.

Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader, will run for president in 2027 despite a Paris Court of Appeals conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds. She plans to challenge the verdict in a higher court and claims innocence, while National Rally President Jordan Bardella is positioned as a potential successor.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announces she will run for president. Her campaign is described as unprecedented due to her status as a convicted candidate.

Marine Le Pen of France announces her intention to run for president and plans to appeal an embezzlement case to the country's highest court.

A French appeals court decision reduced Marine Le Pen's 30-month ineligibility to run for public office, allowing her to seek a fourth presidential bid in 2027. The court's ruling followed her conviction for redirecting EU parliamentary staff funds to her party, National Rally.

Marine Le Pen addresses the media following her appeal trial. The discussion centers on whether she will run for president.

A Paris appeals court declared far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement and ordered her to wear an electronic ankle monitor, even if she runs for president. In France, electronic home detention prohibits leaving a designated location except during authorized hours.

A Paris appeals court ruled Marine Le Pen must wear an electronic monitor as part of her sentence for embezzlement. The court reduced her prison term to three years, with one year to be served under house arrest using the monitor, and cut her ban from elected office to 45 months. The measure aims to address prison overcrowding and may impact her potential presidential campaign.

Marine Le Pen was found guilty in a Paris court ruling that upheld her embezzlement conviction but enabled her to run in the 2027 presidential race. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent reported on the court proceedings.