Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 French presidential race after embezzlement conviction—what does this mean for France’s political future?

Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 French presidential race after being convicted of embezzling €4.1 million in EU funds. A Paris court sentenced her to four years in prison, with two years suspended, and imposed a five-year ban on running for office. Le Pen’s party, National Rally (RN), was fined €2 million. This decision has disrupted the French political landscape, leaving her protégé Jordan Bardella as the likely candidate for 2027. Le Pen’s appeal may change the verdict, but her absence has created political uncertainty.