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Conviction of Marine Le Pen in France: 'Justice Being Manipulated,' French Politician States
Conviction of Marine Le Pen in France: 'Justice Being Manipulated,' French Politician States
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Earlier, a court in Paris found Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally faction in the French parliament, guilty of embezzlement of European Parliament... 31.03.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The ineligibility and prison sentence serve the interests of Emmanuel Macron and other candidates in the 2027 French presidential election, while the leading figure of the National Rally was favored in the polls, Sébastien Périmony, Member of the Africa office of the French Solidarity and Progress party, told Sputnik Africa. Périmony suggested that this situation raises concerns about a potential extension of Macron's term, as Macron capitalizes on the public's fears. Marine Le Pen, aged 56, came second in the 2017 and 2022 presidential elections, losing to President Emmanuel Macron. Her party has seen an increase in electoral support in recent years.
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Conviction of Marine Le Pen in France: 'Justice Being Manipulated,' French Politician States
17:38 31.03.2025 (Updated: 17:45 31.03.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
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Earlier, a court in Paris found Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally faction in the French parliament, guilty of embezzlement of European Parliament funds by hiring fictitious assistants to party members. The politician was sentenced to four years in custody and immediate disenfranchisement for five years.
The ineligibility and prison sentence serve the interests of
Emmanuel Macron and other candidates in the 2027 French presidential election, while the leading figure of the National Rally was favored in the polls,
Sébastien Périmony, Member of the Africa office of the French Solidarity and Progress party, told
Sputnik Africa. Périmony suggested that this situation raises concerns about a potential extension of Macron's term, as Macron capitalizes on the public's fears.
"There is a temptation to create a climate of terror that would allow him to extend his term in one way or another. The president can extend his term in the event of war. Since coming to power, Emmanuel Macron has controlled the population through fear: fear of debt, fear of COVID, fear of Russian invasion, with his rhetoric about the war economy," the politician stated.
Marine Le Pen, aged 56, came second in the 2017 and 2022
presidential elections, losing to President Emmanuel Macron. Her party has seen an increase in electoral support in recent years.
