An appeal court in Paris is deciding whether to uphold Marine Le Pen's five-year ban from public office, a ruling that will determine whether she can run for president in 2027.Le Pen was convicted on March 31, 2025, of misusing European Parliament funds, received a four-year sentence including two years suspended and a €100K fine, and had the ban enforced immediately while her appeal proceeds.If the ban is upheld
Jordan Bardella, the 30-year-old
National Rally president and member of the
European Parliament, is expected to be the party's candidate; Le Pen has pledged to support him and her lawyer asked judges to consider the national political calendar.