Le Pen Clears Legal Hurdle, Will Run for French President in 2027

An appeals court reduced Marine Le Pen's ban from public office to 45 months, with 15 months backdated to March 2025. The timing clears her to run in 2027. The Rassemblement National far-right leader announced her candidacy July 7, reversing what seemed certain when a lower court's five-year ban would have disqualified her. She faces a final legal appeal, but enforcement is suspended, allowing her campaign unencumbered.