Paris Court of Appeal reduces Marine Le Pen's ineligibility to 15 months
Marine Le Pen has been convicted to three years in prison with one year under electronic monitoring and a fine of 100,000 euros for misappropriation of European funds. The court of appeal has reduced her ineligibility from five years to 15 months.
Paris Court of Appeal reduces Marine Le Pen's ineligibility to 15 months
The Paris court of appeal delivered a decision on Tuesday afternoon that modifies the conditions of Marine Le Pen's political future. The leader of the Rassemblement national has been convicted to three years in prison, including one year under electronic monitoring, as well as to a fine of 100,000 euros for fraud concerning European Union funds.
The initial sentence provided for a ban from standing in elections for five years. This period has been considerably reduced by the appeal judges. According to the new decision, Le Pen is now ineligible for a period of 15 months.
This conviction means she is no longer excluded from participating in the next presidential election. The verdict from the Paris court could have major consequences on the political development in France.
Source: Politiken
Source: Politiken