news Npr World 2026-07-08

Le Pen to Run for French Presidency Despite Embezzlement Sentence

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has confirmed her intention to run for the French presidency next year, despite a recent court sentence requiring her to wear an electronic monitoring device for embezzlement charges.

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