Podcast: “To the point”: ankle fetter for Marine Le Pen: What the verdict means
Le Pen, the party and 10 others appealed the verdict.
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The Paris Court of Appeals on Tuesday shortened the ban on running for office to 45 months, with 30 of those suspended and the remaining 15 months backdated to her March 2025 sentence. Now we have an awesome friendship, nice belief in one another, she said, pointing to her faith in Bardella’s political talent since he first stepped into politics at 19 years old. “He has by no means betrayed that belief.”. The case centres on allegations that Le Pen, the National Rally, and several party officials misused European Parliament funds between 2004 and 2016 by employing party staff in France using money intended for parliamentary assistants.
Furthermore, Prosecutors argued that after taking over the party leadership in 2011, Le Pen "professionalised" a system allegedly introduced under her father, National Rally co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen. Judgment in the appeals court: Le Pen could run for the presidential election in 2027 – with an ankle tied. But by the verdict, a presidential candidacy was initially excluded.
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The Paris Court of Appeals on Tuesday shortened the ban on running for office to 45 months, with 30 of those suspended and the remaining 15 months backdated to her March 2025 sentence.
according to Washington ExaminerNow we have an awesome friendship, nice belief in one another, she said, pointing to her faith in Bardella’s political talent since he first stepped into politics at 19 years old. “He has by no means betrayed that belief.”.
according to Washington ExaminerThe case centres on allegations that Le Pen, the National Rally, and several party officials misused European Parliament funds between 2004 and 2016 by employing party staff in France using money intended for parliamentary assistants.
according to The Times of India - Top StoriesProsecutors argued that after taking over the party leadership in 2011, Le Pen "professionalised" a system allegedly introduced under her father, National Rally co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen.
according to The Times of India - Top StoriesJudgment in the appeals court: Le Pen could run for the presidential election in 2027 – with an ankle tied.
according to RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND)But by the verdict, a presidential candidacy was initially excluded.
according to Süddeutsche ZeitungModeration, editorial board: Philipp Saul Editorial board: Johannes Korsche, Ann-Marlen Hoolt Production: Laura Sagebiel So you can subscribe to our news podcast: "To the point" is the daily news podcast of the Süddeutsche Zeitung on the most important topics of the day.
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