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Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen
The latest news and top stories on Marine Le Pen, a prominent French politician. A lawyer by profession, she led the National Rally from 2011 to 2021 and has headed its parliamentary group since June 2022. Le Pen significantly reshaped the far-right party’s image, increasing its electoral visibility through three presidential bids, achieving its best result in 2022. Her responsibilities include challenging government policies, as seen with the threatened no-confidence motion. Recently, she was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office for five years, a verdict she plans to appeal.
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France’s Le Pen says she will run for president despite embezzlement conviction

An appeal court on Tuesday upheld Le Pen’s conviction for misusing public EU funds but shortened her ban on holding public office.

France’s youngest PM Attal to run for president

Socialist Gregoire becomes Paris mayor in France local elections

Emmanuel Gregoire succeeds Anne Hidalgo as mayor of Paris, while the far-right secures a resounding win in Nice.

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