French court opens door to Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag

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A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but reduced her ban on running for public office, potentially allowing her to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, a three-year jail term with an electronic ankle tag complicates her ability to campaign.

A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, ‌the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term: two suspended and one with an electronic ankle tag. This would make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult, and casts doubt on whether she will in fact continue to seek...