4 key questions hanging over a Le Pen candidacy  – POLITICO

PARIS — The monthslong legal saga that threatened to derail Marine Le Pen’s presidential aspirations ended with a major plot twist that will allow her to mount a fourth run for the Elysée Palace.

Le Pen was sentenced to a year of house arrest on Tuesday, but her election ban was reduced from five years to just 15 months as of March 2025, making it possible for her to run. But Le Pen said she would take her case to France’s highest court, the Cour de cassation, to challenge her sentence and avoid having to wear an electronic ankle monitor during the campaign. 

“The French will judge,” she said as she launched her bid for the 2027 presidential election, pledging to work hand in hand with Jordan Bardella, whom she has designated as her future prime minister if elected.