LE PEN VS. MACRON: Appeal Court UPHOLDS Conviction But Leaves Presidential Race Door Open For 2027

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In a bombshell ruling on July 7, 2026, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for the embezzlement of European Parliament funds but modified her sentence, theoretically allowing her to stand in the 2027 presidential election. The court shortened her ineligibility to hold public office to 15 months, clearing the legal path for her bid; however, it simultaneously imposed a three-year prison sentence, including one year of mandatory electronic monitoring. Le Pen has previously declared that launching a presidential campaign while wearing a monitoring bracelet is an impossible "no-go." This verdict plunges the National Rally into an existential crisis as the party must now decide between fielding a "tethered" Le Pen or turning to her protégé, Jordan Bardella, to lead their 2027 ticket. #marinelepen, #france, #breakingnews, #2027election, #politics, #farright, #nationalrally, #geopolitics, #timesnowglobal In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this top

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