Conservative Marine Le Pen, who is repeatedly labeled far-right for being conservative, not because she is far-right, had her sentence reduced by a French appeals court. They upheld her conviction but not the full sentence. However, she has had a reprieve during her appeal and will run for office.
The 5-year ban preventing her from running for office was reduced to a 3-year jail term: 2 suspended and 1 with an electronic ankle tag. This would make a presidential campaign politically and logistically difficult and cast doubt on whether she would continue to seek France’s highest office.
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