A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a ...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday (March 31) that a court's decision to bar her from office for misuse of European funds was political, adding it ruled her out of the 2027 ...

The ruling means far-right leader Marine Le Pen could face a five-year political ban if her party is convicted in an ongoing embezzlement trial. France's constitutional court on Friday ruled local ...

The French economy grew 1.1 percent in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a political crisis gripped the country after a boost from the Paris Olympic Games, official data showed Thursday.