A French court has ruled that Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French far-right party, will be prohibited from running in the 2027 presidential election due to a recent conviction for embezzlement. This decision is expected to escalate international debates over the role of the judiciary in political affairs. What comes next for the leader of Rassemblement National? Caroline Baum provides the analysis.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250401-marine-le-pen-declared-ineligible-for-public-office-what-s-next