Far-right leader could be barred from standing for presidency if she is convicted over alleged fake jobs scam

The future of the far-right leader Marine Le Pen – and France’s political landscape – will be decided on Monday when a court hands down its verdict on charges she and party officials embezzled money from the European parliament.

If convicted, the three-time presidential candidate of the National Rally (RN) could be barred from standing to succeed Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 presidential election.

Public prosecutors have demanded Le Pen be given a €300,000 (£250,000) fine, a prison sentence and that she be prevented from holding or seeking to hold a political position or five years.

  • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    For everyone saying it’ll be the end if she isn’t forbidden to run against macrons successor, it would just be a band aid on the wound to forbid her to run IMO (though I do hope she gets a lenghty prison time, together with Sarkozy because fuck those anti democratic assholes).

    What France really needs is someone to step up to the job when macron leaves, there is no one either to the right nor to the left IMO.