Le Pen's Conviction Upheld, Popularity Undented
Marine Le Pen's conviction has been upheld, yet her popularity remains undented, illustrating the persistent challenge of judging politicians. This latest legal development is seen as another chapter in her ongoing legal saga.
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'The latest chapter in Le Pen's legal saga illustrates the intractable challenge of judging politicians'
Legal scholar Olivier Beaud argues that the appellate judges issued a highly 'calibrated' ruling by upholding Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction while removing her ban on running in the 2027 presidential election.
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Presidential bid by leader of far-right National Rally has no shortage of supporters in scenic Montargis In the small French town of Montargis, Jean-Antoine, a retired decorator, was pleased Marine Le Pen had again shaken up French politics by launching a bid for the presidency, despite her legal woes. “Even the judges said she didn’t personally profit from the money, it was for her party,” he said of Le Pen’s newly upheld conviction for embezzlement. “All politicians in France have always be...
By Angelique Chrisafis in Montargis
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