France’s Le Pen Tells Supporters at Rally She’ll Keep Fighting

Marine Le Pen during a National Rally demonstration at Place Vauban in Paris, on April 6.Photographer: Anita Pouchard Serra/Bloomberg

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By William Horobin

April 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM UTC

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Marine Le Pen told supporters in Paris she’ll keep fighting what she described as a “political” court ruling that has barred her — for now — from running for president.

France’s far-right leader is looking to keep her presidential hopes alive after she was found guilty last week of embezzlement and given an immediate five-year ban on running for office.