2027 presidential elections
Coverage of 2027 presidential elections in the Nexus archive.
- Marine Le Pen: Presidential bid in doubt as court upholds fraud conviction
Marine Le Pen's fraud conviction was upheld by a Paris appeals court, resulting in a three-year jail term with two years suspended and one year under an electronic ankle tag. She will be eligible to run in the 2027 presidential elections but has stated she will not do so while wearing a bracelet.
- Live: Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes at stake with key French court ruling
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a key ruling from a Paris appeals court regarding an EU parliament funds misuse case, which may affect her eligibility to run in the 2027 presidential elections.
- Marine Le Pen faces key appeal ruling over 2027 presidential bid
Marine Le Pen is awaiting a key appeal ruling that will determine if she can run in the 2027 presidential elections. A lower court banned her from public office for five years and sentenced her to two years for a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament.
- Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Will the far-right leader be barred from the French presidency?
Marine Le Pen’s eligibility to run in the 2027 French presidential elections will be determined by a Paris appeals court ruling on her appeal of a 2025 conviction for misusing European Parliament funds to pay party employees. The decision carries significant implications for France’s political future.
- PA’s Abbas says oft-canceled presidential elections to be held in 2027
Palestinian Authority leader Abbas announced that presidential elections, previously canceled multiple times, will be held in 2027. Abbas has remained in power for 20 years, 15 years past the original re-election date.