NPR
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
PARIS — Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. "For 30 years I have ...
NPR
Far-right supporters in France rally against Le Pen's conviction
Thousands of supporters of France's far-right National Rally party gathered in Paris today to protest a court ruling barring their leader, Marine Le Pen, from running in the 2027 presidential election ...
CNN
Le Pen vows to fight conviction in front of supporters but large-scale protests fail to materialize
The leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, told supporters she would not give up despite being found guilty of embezzling European Union (EU) funds and banned from running for ...
The New York Times
Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban
In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for office as a threat to democracy. By Aurelien Breeden and Catherine Porter Reporting ...
World Socialist Web Site
French courts ban neo-fascist Marine Le Pen from 2027 presidential elections
French courts convicted National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen and two dozen other leading RN members of embezzling European Parliament funds yesterday. They imposed unusually heavy sentences, ...
The New York Times
‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction
National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor. Some of Marine Le Pen’s constituents watch her responding to ...
Associated Press
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and ...
CNN
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen after French presidential hopeful was convicted of embezzlement and barred ...
Washington Times
Trump calls on France to ‘free’ Marine Le Pen
President Trump defended conservative French leader Marine Le Pen, saying a “witch hunt” was launched against her by her European political enemies through lawfare tactics to silence her. “The Witch ...
Reuters
After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) - When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential hopes, she added France to the countries where ...