France’s Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years

A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics. Although Le Pen can appeal the verdict, such a move won’t suspend her ineligibility, which could rule her out of the 2027 presidential race. Redmond Shannon reports.

• France’s Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years