French police, National Rally and Marine Le Pen
Digest more
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected right-wing veteran French politician Marine Le Pen’s request to suspend a five-year ban on her standing in elections, including the 2027 presidential race,
French police raided the National Rally headquarters amid ongoing investigations into campaign finance violations. The raid further challenges the already embattled far-right party, dealing a fresh blow after Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement.
The figurehead of France’s far-right party has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to overturn a conviction that has crushed her hopes of running in the 2027 presidential election.