Le Pen Launches Campaign After Conviction Upheld, Ineligibility Period Slashed

France's appeals court on July 7 upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction in an embezzlement scheme but cut her ineligibility period from a full ban to one year of monitored house arrest. Within 24 hours, the far-right National Rally leader announced her fourth presidential run. Her pending appeal to France's highest court suspends the house arrest, meaning the case may remain unresolved through the April–May 2027 election.