Summary
France is preparing for rival rallies after Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling €4m in EU funds and barred from running for president in 2027.
The far-right National Rally called for mass protests against what it labels an attack on democracy, while leftwing and centrist groups plan gatherings supporting the judiciary.
Le Pen, sentenced to four years in prison and a five-year public office ban, is appealing.
Polls show most French citizens support the conviction, though the RN claims political motivation and seeks to rally its base.
Why isn’t this a lifetime ban? If you engage in fraud or any other crime of corruption, abuse of power, etc, you shouldn’t be allowed to be a part of the government again for life.
So many people in France are saying that it’s up to the people to decide if she should get re-elected or not… Like… She committed a fucking crime, you try and do the same thing and see how that goes and if you’re allowed to try and get elected after your prison sentence!
Summary says most support the conviction thankfully.
South Korea and France, at least, are getting this part right.
Marine Le Pen herself once said that if you use your position in office to commit a crime, you should be banned from politics for life.
“Mais non! Not like that!!”
I can see why the French right love her so much, given that the right wing do a lot of “rules for thee, but not for me”
Germany too. Get convicted for a serious criminal offence and you can kiss your ability to be elected goodbye for five years.
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