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Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency and appeals conviction

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has confirmed her run for the 2027 French presidency, also announcing she will appeal an embezzlement conviction.

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The National Rally leader also said she will attempt to appeal an embezzlement conviction.

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Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidencyBBC News – World
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Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency

The National Rally leader also said she will attempt to appeal an embezzlement conviction.

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Marine Le Pen to run for presidency and appeal against conviction in France’s highest court

French far-right leader announces decision after court orders her to wear ankle tag over embezzlement The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for the presidency in 2027 and will lodge an appeal to France’s highest court over her sentence to wear an electronic ankle tag for the embezzlement of European parliament funds. “Tonight, I am a candidate in the presidential election,” Le Pen, 57,…

Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top courtBBC News – World
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Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court

The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for a year.