# A French court has banned far-right leader Marine le Pen from running for office for five years, throwing into doubt her bid to stand for president in 2027. She was also sentenced to a four-year prison term, to be served with an electronic tag, drawing criticism from her party and other far-right leaders. Fifty-six-year-old Le Pen and eight other figures from her National Rally party were convicted over a scheme where they took advantage of European Parliament expenses to employ assistants who were actually working for the party.
French far-right leader Le Pen banned from running for office for five years