Marine Le Pen Loses Latest Round in Legal Battle
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has lost the latest round of her legal battle to overturn the ban on standing in elections.
This ban was handed down after her conviction for embezzlement. On Wednesday, France's Conseil d'Etat rejected her appeal against being removed from the electoral list in the Pas-de-Calais area of north-east France.
- She was a local councillor and remains an MP in this area.
- She has also appealed against the criminal conviction for embezzling millions of euros from the European Parliament in a fake jobs scheme.
- Her appeal is due to be heard at the start of 2026.
In addition, she has appealed to the Conseil constitutionnel, France's highest authority on constitutional and election matters.
Marine Le Pen's legal battles continue.
Author's summary: Le Pen loses appeal against election ban.