Marine Le Pen, a French far-right leader, faced a significant setback as a French court convicted her of embezzlement on Monday. The court also imposed a five-year ban on her from running for public office, dealing a severe blow to her presidential ambitions and reshaping the 2027 French presidential race. Le Pen maintains that the conviction was politically motivated and has vowed to contest the decision. France24 journalist Oliver Farry provides further insights into this development.

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