Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling over €4M in EU funds and banned from public office for five years — immediately ruling her out of the 2027 presidential race.
Her protégé, 29-year-old Jordan Bardella, is now expected to take the lead for the far-right National Rally.
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