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The Paris court ruling on March 31st, however, which barred Ms Le Pen from running for elected office for five years, has upended both her chances and her strategy.
From The Economist
Le Pen was banned from running in the 2027 French presidential election after being convicted of embezzlement on Monday.
From U.S. News & World Report
“I am disgusted,” said Jean-Marc Sergheraert, 70, a retired charity manager, craning up at a big television screen.
From The New York Times
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Le Pen called her ban from running a "nuclear bomb" by the system, after a court convicted her of embezzlement and blocked her from office for five years.
The judges who convicted the far-right would-be presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of embezzlement have received threats and are under protection.
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