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Has French democracy been ‘executed?’

31 March 2025

10:25 PM

31 March 2025

10:25 PM

Marine Le Pen’s political career was ended on Monday when a Paris judge found her guilty of misusing European Union funds. She was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, two of which are suspended and two will be served under an ankle bracelet. She was also fined €100,000 ($109,000) and disbarred from politics for five years.

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