Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Will the far-right leader be barred from the French presidency?
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political fate will be decided on Tuesday when a Paris appeals court rules on whether she is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential elections, a verdict with major implications for France's future. Le Pen is appealing her 2025 conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds to pay employees in her party.