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6mo ago

Paris Appeals Court Sets July 7 Ruling in Marine Le Pen EU-Assistants Case

The verdict will determine whether she remains eligible for the 2027 presidential race after prosecutors sought five years’ ineligibility and prison time.

Marine Le Pen au palais de justice de Paris, le 11 février 2026.
Marine Le Pen. [Thomas SAMSON / AFP]
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Marine Le Pen à son arrivée au palais de justice de Paris, le 10 février.

Overview

  • After four weeks of hearings that ended with final defense pleas on February 11, the court scheduled its decision for Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 13:30.
  • Prosecutors have requested four years’ imprisonment for Marine Le Pen (three suspended), a €100,000 fine and five years of ineligibility.
  • The case alleges a party-run system that diverted about €1.4 million by assigning European Parliament–funded assistants to work primarily for the RN.
  • In the first-instance judgment, Le Pen was sentenced to two years of electronic monitoring and five years of ineligibility with immediate effect.
  • Le Pen says she will decide on a 2027 bid after the appeal ruling and has indicated RN president Jordan Bardella could run if she is barred.