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malaise

(292,269 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:57 AM Mar 2025

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French court to rule in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case - Update banned from running for office

Last edited Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:02 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/31/france-marine-le-pen-embezzlement-verdict-europe-news-live

Prosecutors seeking a fine of €300k, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office, which would stop far-right leader’s presidential run

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French court to rule in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case - Update banned from running for office (Original Post) malaise Mar 2025 OP

Guilty of misusing funds malaise Mar 2025 #1

More malaise Mar 2025 #2

Lessons for the US malaise Mar 2025 #3

From the live feed malaise Mar 2025 #4

a victory for Democracy RJ-MacReady Mar 2025 #5

malaise

(292,269 posts)

1. Guilty of misusing funds

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:04 AM

Mar 2025

Reading the verdict now - watching BBC

Waiting to hear that she is now ineligible to run for office

malaise

(292,269 posts)

2. More

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:30 AM

Mar 2025

Le Pen and eight MEPs found guilty
We are just getting a first line out of the Paris court that Marine Le Pen and eight MEPs were found guilty of embezzlement of EU funds.

But their sentences will be reported individually, the French media say, so we need to wait a bit longer for more details to come out of the courtroom.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/31/france-marine-le-pen-embezzlement-verdict-europe-news-live

malaise

(292,269 posts)

3. Lessons for the US

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:03 AM

Mar 2025

Convicted felons cannot run for office

malaise

(292,269 posts)

4. From the live feed

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 06:33 AM

Mar 2025

Marine Le Pen banned from running for French presidency in 2027 and given four-year sentence in embezzlement trial – live

RJ-MacReady

(603 posts)

5. a victory for Democracy

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 07:53 AM

Mar 2025

In France. They get it right and make our "infallible" consitution look weak.

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