French court allows Marine Le Pen to run in 2027 election

A French appeals court has upheld Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction but reduced the penalties tied to her case, making the National Rally leader eligible to run in France’s 2027 presidential election. The court said Le Pen must serve one year of house arrest with an ankle monitor, and it shortened her ban on holding office. The ruling comes after a 2025 judgment that found she and other party members misused European Union funds for domestic political work, an accusation she has denied. Le Pen said the house arrest requirement could complicate any campaign, since it would limit her ability to travel and campaign freely. Her party is now weighing its next steps as the legal case continues to shape France’s political landscape.