Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning France’s 2027 presidential election.

The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police protection after facing death threats and having her home address shared online,

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally has organized a major protest for Paris on Sunday after a court barred her from the next French presidential election. The event in the city centre will include speeches by Le Pen and party leader Jordan Bardella.

La líder ultraderechista francesa Marine Le Pen ha denunciado como “un escándalo democrático” el fallo judicial que le impuso