# French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, who was found guilty of embezzlement of European funds, says her conviction is a denial of democracy. A Paris court barred her from running for office for five years and handed her a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended, and a fine. Speaking to French TV channel TF1, Le Pen called the verdict a violation of the rule of law, saying she would appeal it. She has vowed to keep pursuing what she admittedly called the narrow path to the presidency in 2027.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says her conviction is a denial of democracy