Marine Le Pen faced a major setback in her political career as she was convicted of embezzling EU funds, disqualifying her from the 2027 presidential election. Recent opinion polling had shown her gaining popularity, with predictions of up to 37% voter support, reflecting her efforts to normalize her party, the National Rally. However, the court's ruling shocked France, where such high-profile convictions of politicians are rare. Despite plans to appeal, the verdict has prompted mixed reactions, with supporters viewing it as a political attack and opponents celebrating judicial independence.
While Le Pen's supporters are decrying the case as a political assault, her opponents are relieved to see the justice system's independence prevail.
We're very surprised in France because it's very rare for a politician to actually be convicted. It's happened, but it's still quite rare.
I think that the judges were quite unbiased. It's expected that if you misappropriate funds, there will be consequences.
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