Source: France 24 [French state media]
“A Paris appeals court said Wednesday it will rule on July 7 in a fraud case against far-right leader Marine Le Pen in what is expected to be a pivotal moment for French politics. A lower court last year handed the 57-year-old veteran politician a five-year ban from public office over a fake jobs scam at the European parliament, dashing her presidential ambitions. If the appeals court upholds last year’s bombshell ruling, the three-time presidential candidate would be banned from running in 2027, widely seen as her best chance at the top job.” (02/11/26)