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France’s Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years for embezzlement

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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 31: French far-right Leader Marine Le Pen arrives at the courtroom for her embezzlement case on March 31, 2025 in Paris, France. A verdict is expected on Monday in the embezzlement case of Marine Le Pen, French lawmaker and leader of the far-right National Rally party (formerly the National Front) between 2011-2021. Le Pen and 24 co-defendents are accused of misusing three million euros in funds intended for EU parliamentary aides to pay party staff, in what would be considered a violation of EU regulations. If found guilty, Le Pen could be ineligible to run in the next presidential election, scheduled for 2027. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)
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A French court has convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years.

Monday’s ruling was a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.

Le Pen’s lawyer said she would appeal the verdict, but she will remain ineligible during that process, that means she could be ruled out of the 2027 presidential race.

The court ruling was a political as well as a judicial temblor for France, hobbling one of the leading contenders to succeed President Emmanuel Macron at the end of his second and final term.

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