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Marine Le Pen Announces Run After Court Reduces Sentence

7/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Marine Le Pen announced she will run for president, will appeal ruling and says she can campaign without electronic ankle tag.
A Paris appeals court cut her five-year ban to 15 months served, imposing a three-year prison sentence suspended two years, a one-year electronic-monitored house arrest, and a €100,000 fine.
Gabriel Attal said decision lacks moral credibility while François Ruffin said allowing convicted embezzler to run shows corruption is accepted.

History

Historical Context

Founded in 1972, the National Front entered mainstream politics when Jean-Marie Le Pen reached the 2002 runoff with 16.86 % of the first-round vote. Marine Le Pen took party leadership in 2011, softened its image, and twice advanced to presidential run-offs (2017, 2022). A 2025 embezzlement conviction imposed a five-year ban, later cut to fifteen months, sparking debate on eligibility reforms.

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Story summary

Marine Le Pen announced she will run for president, will appeal ruling and says she can campaign without electronic ankle tag.
A Paris appeals court cut her five-year ban to 15 months served, imposing a three-year prison sentence suspended two years, a one-year electronic-monitored house arrest, and a €100,000 fine.
Gabriel Attal said decision lacks moral credibility while François Ruffin said allowing convicted embezzler to run shows corruption is accepted.

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