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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen leaves the National Rally headquarters after a French court convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years,, March 31, 2025 in Paris
FRENCH far-right leader Marine Le Pen has slammed Monday’s verdict banning her from standing for public office for five years.
In an interview with French TV channel TF1 on Monday evening, Ms Le Pen said the verdict was a political move aimed at preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential election and said that millions of French people “are outraged.”
Ms Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling public funds along with eight other current or former members of her party whilst serving as European Parliament lawmakers.
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