Le Pen will run for president despite embezzlement conviction
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-07-08 04:26 UTC+10:00
Section: Court decisions
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Europe, Law & Courts, Elections, Crime & Justice
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PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she will run for president next year, despite being sentenced to one year with an ankle monitor earlier that same day.
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