Appeal Trial Of France's Le Pen To Begin In January 2026: Court

Source: International Business Times

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to pursue her presidential ambitions, saying she is the target of a 'witch hunt' AFP The appeal trial in the embezzlement case of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will take place from January 13 to February 12, 2026, the Paris appeals court said Monday, in a potential boost to her hopes of standing in the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen suffered a blow in March when a French court convicted her and other officials in her National Rally (RN) party over an EU parliament fake jobs scam. Le Pen was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, two of which were suspended, and a fine of 100,000 euros ($117,000).