Marine Le Pen Announces 2027 Presidential Run
Marine Le Pen, leader of the French National Rally party, has confirmed her intention to run for the French presidency in 2027.
Legal Issues and Appeal
Le Pen also revealed plans to appeal a conviction related to embezzlement, which currently mandates that she wear an electronic tag for one year.
"I can't campaign with a tag," the National Rally leader told French TV,"I want to pursue all legal avenues to defend my innocence in this case."
Earlier on the same day, a Paris appeal court found her guilty of misusing €2.8 million (£2.4 million) in European Union funds through a fake jobs scheme. Despite the conviction, the court ruled that she could still stand for the presidency while wearing the electronic tag.
