In 2025 a French criminal court found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling European Union funds; the money was slated for EU parliamentary aides but was instead used to pay party expenses. She received a five-year ban from running for public office, which thus made her ineligible for the 2027 French presidential election. In addition, Le Pen was sentenced to four years in prison, though two of the years were designated as house arrest and the rest of the time was suspended. Le Pen appealed the verdict, and although the ruling was upheld in July 2026, her ban on running for elected office was reduced to 45 months, two-thirds of which was suspended. Her prison sentence was also cut from four years to three, but the remaining year would be served under house arrest, during which time Le Pen would have to wear an ankle monitor.
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