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Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run | BBC News

The Paris appeal court has upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her sentence, clearing the path for her to run in the April 2027 French presidential election.

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What she did is not uncommon with European Parliament funds. She was singled out though
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I'm proud I don't have a TV license.
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Corruption in france just has bad as UK.
The establishment hate us.
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And the more they go after her, the more popular she will become
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Go on, Marine. Give France its glory back.
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The far left doing their utmost to slander, name calling the opposition desperate to stop them, corrupt to the core, don’t believe in democracy, don’t believe in freedoms, don’t believe in sovereignty…….same as Starmers socialist government here in the UK, only slander and scaremongers….this is how you know they are losing the battle!
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The witch hunt didn't work this time.
Anti democratic lawfare.
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BBC propaganda news!
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BBC having a meltdown...Seen the state of France with Macron in charge.
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Must remove all threats to maintain the Establishment.
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France about to get their own trump😂😂
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Corruption IS rife and the Public in EVERY COUNTRY are paying for it
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Anyone surprised
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They want Le Pen to run for election because her Deputy has turned out to be a lot more popular than She is.
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This is a joke.CRIME DOES PAY.
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Wow so politicians can actually be tried for misusing public funds in France? Maybe we should try that in the UK?
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@davstar0 From YouTube ↗ 8 Jul 2026 49
Guilty = ready to be president
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What an absolute farce.
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This must be a new trend. Be convicted as a felon then run for President 😂
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Court is an absolute joke