French court upholds Le Pen conviction, reduces election ban

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French court upholds Le Pen conviction, reduces election ban Marine Le Pen's 2027 bid for French presidency is at stake in Paris court ruling French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility for the next presidential election PARIS -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen ’s political future is on the line Tuesday as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the next presidential election. The verdict will be delivered from 1:30 p.m. and could take several hours to read.