Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine PorterJanuary 13, 2026 at 03:13 PM

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Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party, is appealing her 2025 embezzlement conviction, which bars her from holding public office for five years. The appeal began on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and the outcome will determine if she can run for president in 2027. The conviction stemmed from the misuse of European Parliament funds by her party between 2004 and 2016. If her appeal fails, Jordan Bardella, the current president of the National Rally, is likely to run for president in her place. A successful appeal would position Le Pen, whose party currently leads in polls, as a frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election.

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