embezzlement verdict
Coverage of embezzlement verdict in the Nexus archive.
- Le Pen’s strategy to win French presidency: Bring Bardella everywhere
Marine Le Pen is leveraging Jordan Bardella's youth appeal and business connections to broaden the National Rally's voter base ahead of the 2027 French presidential election. Bardella has remained closely by Le Pen's side following her guilty verdict for embezzling European Parliament funds, which includes a year of house arrest but allows her to run for president. The pair are positioning themselves as a joint 'ticket,' with Le Pen as president and Bardella as prime minister, a strategy seen as either innovative or desperate.
- French court clears Le Pen for 2027 presidential run under condition she rejects
A French court has cleared Marine Le Pen to run for president in 2027 after upholding her embezzlement verdict but removing the ban on holding public office. She must wear an electronic bracelet during the election campaign.