Marine Le Pen to appeal against conviction for embezzlement that means she cannot run for French presidency in 2027 – live
www.theguardian.com
French far right leader cannot run for public office for five years after court finds her guilty of embezzlement of European parliament funds
  • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    27 days ago

    So, you know how Erdogan recently threw bogus charges at a candidate and revoked the guy’s degree to make him ineligible? That’s why banning people with criminal records isn’t a good idea; the current government can just bar the opposition from running.