French court bans Marine Le Pen from running for President

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has accused judges who found her guilty of embezzlement, and banned her from running for President, of making a 'political decision'. She says she will seek a fast-tracked appeal but acknowledged that she is, for now, ‘effectively out of the running’ for the 2027 election. Le Pen’s punishment has been slammed by allies at home and abroad.