Le Pen's Political Fate Hangs in the Balance as French Appeal Begins

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : By Juliette Jabkhiro and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen begins a crucial appeal in Paris this week that will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election, after being barred from public office over a conviction for misusing EU funds.
51% : Le Pen, the long-time leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), was seen as a likely frontrunner in the 2027 race until she was found guilty last year of misappropriating more than 4 million euros ($4.7 million) of EU funds and given a five-year ban from running for public office, effective immediately.
37% : Over the past year, the U.S. has imposed sanctions against 11 International Criminal Court judges involved in cases against Israel.

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