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Le Pen intends to stand as a candidate

by Anja Czymmeck, Max Willem Fricke, Nele Katharina Wissmann

The Court of Appeal’s ruling and its political consequences in France

The Court of Appeal’s ruling against Marine Le Pen on 7 July 2026 marks the start of a new phase in the run to the 2027 presidential election. Whilst the leader of the Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group has confirmed her candidacy and announced further legal action by appealing to the Court of Cassation – which will examine whether the two lower courts committed any procedural errors – the RN is banking on the leadership duo of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella. The ruling marks the actual start of the presidential election campaign, which is likely to further deepen political polarisation in France.
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