Marine Le Pen’s 2027 bid for French presidency is at stake in Paris court ruling

On 7 July 2026, a Paris appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction but shortened her ban from office, clearing the way for her to run in the 2027 French presidential election. The court ordered her to wear an electronic tag, a condition she rejected; Le Pen said she would run in 2027 without a tag, and her lawyers said she would reflect after the decision. She confirmed her 2027 bid after the ruling.

Her decision to run was criticised by her opponents. Before the ruling, Euronews had described it as a verdict that could end Le Pen's career and launch Jordan Bardella, and EurActiv wrote that banks must decide on her party, RN.