Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Why this moment matters for France

Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Why this moment matters for FranceImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Marine Le Pen has steered her National Rally to electoral success and now her fate is in the hands of the Paris appeal courtByPaul KirbyEurope Digital EditorPublished41 minutes agoMarine Le Pen will find out on Tuesday whether or not she can run for the French presidency in next year's elections, when a Paris appeal court decides at 13:30 (11:30 GMT) whether to uphold an embezzlement conviction against her.Le Pen, the 57-year-old leader of National Rally, has already run for president three times and came second to Emmanuel Macron in 2022 and 2017.With under 10 months to go before the vote, she leads in the polls.

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