The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police protection after facing death threats and having her home address shared online,

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to a five-year ban on running for public office for embezzling EU funds in a major political earthquake.

PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that a court's decision to bar her from office for misuse of European funds ruled her out of the 2027 presidential election, adding she had no confidence in an appeal being heard before the vote.

It was a good day for French democracy but the far-right may still win the 2027 presidential election, writes Cole Stangler.

After the far-right leader was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running for office, her supporters cried foul. Was justice served or politicized?

European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running in elections for five years.

For generations, Marine Le Pen’s family has held the reins of France’s nationalist party. Now Le Pen must decide whether to fight for her political future or make way for a successor.

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has called on people to rally in the centre of Paris on Sunday in protest at a ruling that has banned Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five years.