France Marine Le Pen back in court as appeal threatens 2027 presidential bid A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella. 13/01/2026
France Everything you need to know about Marine Le Pen's appeals trial As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome. 12/01/2026
France French far right wants to reopen brothels with sex workers in charge National Rally (RN) lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy said his proposed bill would allow sex workers in France to be "empresses in their kingdom." 09/12/2025
The Cube Fact check: Has Marine Le Pen's appeal been denied? The far-right leader has vowed to exhaust all legal avenues to overturn her five-year ban from public office. Where does she stand in efforts to appeal her sentence? 10/11/2025
France Marine Le Pen's appeal trial set for January ahead of French elections The appeal trial is set to last five weeks, with the verdict expected before next summer, ahead of the high-stakes presidential election in 2027. 08/09/2025
Europe News Marine Le Pen turns to European law in bid to overturn ineligibility ruling The figurehead of France’s far-right party has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to overturn a conviction that has crushed her hopes of running in the 2027 presidential election. 08/07/2025
Europe News Far-right leaders join National Rally 'Victory Day' in French village A number of far-right leaders from the "Patriots for Europe" group are expected to attend the rally in the Loiret region on Monday, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. 09/06/2025
Europe News Populists and extremists are EPP's main competitors, Weber says In an interview with Euronews, EPP President Manfred Weber warned of an authoritarian wave in Europe, pledging never to cooperate with far-right parties like France's National Rally or Germany’s AfD, whom he accused of threatening European unity and democratic values. 29/04/2025
EuroVerify Viral videos claiming to show support for Marine Le Pen debunked Some videos have been erroneously captioned, while others genuinely do show support for Le Pen following her embezzlement conviction. 22/04/2025
Brussels, My Love? Can Marine le Pen still run for President of France? In this edition, we hear how the EU has started speed dating anyone who is open for business and about the rise and fall of Frances's Marine Le Pen 12/04/2025
EuroVerify Fact-check: How common is Le Pen's ban from public office? The National Rally party leader has described the court ruling that banned her from running for office as a political witch hunt". Euroverify asked experts about the legal grounds for her sentence. 08/04/2025
Europe News Le Pen slams embezzlement conviction as 'witch hunt' in Paris rally "I won't give up," Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban on Sunday, as she vowed to fight her recent suspended prison sentence and five-year ban from running for political office. 07/04/2025
Europe News Paris court will consider Le Pen appeal case by 2027 election The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency. 01/04/2025
Europe News Trump and Musk blast embezzlement verdict as Le Pen plans appeal The French far-right leader, who was convicted on Monday of embezzling EU funds and barred from the 2027 presidential election, said she will appeal. 31/03/2025
France Marine Le Pen barred from running for office in embezzlement trial Marine Le Pen and 24 National Rally members were found guilty of embezzling EU funds to pay party staff, risking Le Pen's future in politics. 31/03/2025
World News How have Europe's far-right reacted to Trump's stance on Ukraine? Many far-right MPs in Europe are trying to stay in Donald Trump's good books and avoid criticising him, all while retaining credibility at home. 07/03/2025