Marine Le Pen, the front-runner to replace French President Emmanuel Macron in 2027, was found guilty of embezzlement by a Paris court.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to a five-year ban on running for public office for embezzling EU funds in a major political earthquake.

The thunderclap court ruling barring far-right politician Marine Le Pen from office for five years has reverberated across the political spectrum of France and Europe

Las esperanzas de Marine Le Pen de mantener viva su candidatura a la presidencia de Francia en 2027 se vieron impulsadas después de que el Tribunal de Apelación de París señalara que debería poder emitir un fallo en el verano del próximo año,

The conviction of one of the most powerful figures of the European far right for embezzling EU Parliament funds has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond. From Budapest to Washington, Le Pen’s political allies cried foul over this week's French court-mandated five-year ban on seeking political office that could block her chances of securing France's presidency in 2027.

The judges who convicted the far-right would-be presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of embezzlement have received threats and are under protection.