Appeal court upholds Le Pen conviction but opens door to 2027 presidential bid

France, July 7 -- In addition to a €100,000 fine, the appeal court sentenced Le Pen to three years in prison, with two years suspended and one year to be served with an electronic monitor. The ... Read More

Appeal court upholds Le Pen conviction, opens door to 2027 bid

France, July 7 -- In addition to a €100,000 fine, the appeal court sentenced Le Pen to three years in prison, with two years suspended and one year to be served with an electronic monitor. The ... Read More

Le Pen confirms presidential bid after Paris appeals court upholds conviction

France, July 7 -- "This evening, I am a candidate in the presidential election," she said, ending uncertainty over whether she would run for the top job for the fourth time in elections viewed as her ... Read More

Court upholds Le Pen conviction but opens door for 2027 presidential bid

France, July 7 -- In addition to a €100,000 fine, the appeal court sentenced Le Pen to three years in prison, with two years suspended and one year to be served with an electronic monitor. The ... Read More

Calls for child protection reforms in wake of schoolgirl Lyhanna's death

France, June 26 -- Jerome Barella, the main suspect in the killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna at the start of June, had previously been accused of raping other children, but was not questioned by police o... Read More

Trickle-down impacts of Middle East war, from pistachios, to copper, to leather

France, April 26 -- Pistachios from Iran The war in the Middle East is driving up pistachio prices, already high due to two years of falling production in the United States, Iran and Turkey, the worl... Read More

French lawyers protest justice reform introducing plea bargains

France, April 15 -- Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin's "useful, rapid and effective sanction" - or SURE - bill was introduced for debate in the Senate this week. One provision expands a guilty plea p... Read More