Le Pen: Paris appeals court will consider Le Pen's case with 'a decision' in summer 2026
The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency.
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The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/01/le-pen-paris-court-of-appeals-will-consider-trial-with-a-decision-in-summer-2026
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00:00Marine Le Pen's hopes of becoming France's next president may still be alive after a
00:09court of appeals in Paris said it will issue a decision on her case by the summer of 2026.
00:17If the deadline is met, this would mean that a final decision could be handed down several
00:22months before the 2027 presidential election.
00:27Under what circumstances could Le Pen still run for president?
00:58While she awaits a second trial, and despite her conviction, Marine Le Pen keeps her seat
01:06as a member of parliament in the National Assembly. But in the event of a dissolution,
01:12she will not be able to stand for re-election.
01:15Monday's conviction for embezzlement of EU parliament funds still spells trouble for
01:20her party, according to certain experts.
01:27The plan B, like for Jordan Bardella, the leader of the National Rally Party, and Le Pen's
01:36protégé, could replace her as a candidate in the 2027 election. But at only 29 years
01:44old, he couldn't.
01:46The plan B, like for Jordan Bardella, the leader of the National Rally Party, and Le
01:48Pen's protégé, could replace her as a candidate in the 2027 election. But at only
01:5529 years old, he couldn't.
02:04While waiting for the courts to rule again, the National Rally has already launched its
02:09counter-attack. It boasts 10,000 additional party members and 300,000 signatories for
02:16its support petition since Marine Le Pen's conviction on Monday.