French far-right leader Le Pen handed three-year sentence, two years suspended

A French appeals court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for elected office, potentially reopening a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential race, Reuters reported.

The court ruled that Le Pen serve a three-year jail term. Two years were suspended, Reuters reported, but the court ordered her to wear an electronic ankle tag for one year, making a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult....