Can Marine Le Pen run in France’s 2027 presidential election? Court says yes, but with an ankle bracelet
A Paris appeals court ruled that Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 presidential election, reducing her previous five-year ban on holding public office to 45 months, with two-thirds suspended. Although her conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds remains, the court mandated she wear an ankle bracelet for one year. Le Pen plans to appeal to France's highest court, potentially suspending the electronic monitoring requirement pending a final decision.