FRENCH RIGHT-WING LEADER Marine LE PEN FACES OFFICE BAN

Mario Nawfal

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🇫🇷 FRENCH RIGHT-WING LEADER LE PEN FACES OFFICE BAN

Marine Le Pen may face a 5-year public office ban, prosecutors announced, intensifying scrutiny over alleged misuse of EU funds.

The unprecedented “provisional execution” measure, enforceable despite appeals, casts doubt on her 2027 presidential run.

Le Pen and her National Rally party deny the charges, calling them politically motivated. Party chief Jordan Bardella slammed the move as “an attack on democracy.”

This parallels global political-judicial clashes, from Trump in the U.S. to Bolsonaro in Brazil. Critics call it a “politicized” decision, while allies warn of undermining democratic competition.

Source: Reuters