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French court allows Le Pen presidential run despite ankle tag sentence

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A French appeals court has upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds, imposing a three-year jail sentence, with one year to be served under electronic monitoring. While this ruling theoretically allows her to run in the 2027 presidential election, the electronic ankle tag would present significant logistical and political challenges for a campaign. Le Pen has expressed reluctance to campaign while under such restrictions and is expected to announce her decision regarding her political future soon. AI

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French court allows Le Pen presidential run despite ankle tag sentence

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    French court opens door to Le Pen presidential run, with ankle tag

    A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, ‌the court also sentenced Le Pen to…

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