Marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after ban reduced
Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 race despite appeal court upholding her conviction for embezzlement The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential campaign after a decision by a court of appeal shortened her ban on running for office, allowing her to take part in the 2027 vote. Le Pen said voters would decide her future. “I’m a citizen like anyone else, who is using their rights,” she said on Wednesday, attempting to brush aside legal woes that her political…


