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French police raided the headquarters of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party on Wednesday, investigating potential campaign finance violations and fraud.

French far-right National Rally party (RN) leader Marine Le Pen was officially removed from her position as councilor for the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais following her recent embezzlement conviction.

By Samir Muradov

A French court handed far-right leader Marine Le Pen a five-year ban on running for office on embezzlement charges Monday, dashing her ambitions of standing in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals.

France's Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen issued a stern warning on Wednesday, threatening to destabilize Prime Minister Michel Barnier's fragile coalition government unless her National Rally (RN) party's concerns over the cost of living are addressed in the 2025 budget.

The Paris prosecutors’ office opened an investigation into the campaign financing of far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid in 2022.

French authorities will deploy about 30,000 police across the country on Sunday night after the election runoff amid fears of violence.