Will Le Pen run for president wearing an ankle tag?

Marine Le Pen cannot immediately overturn her conviction over misuse of EU funds, after a Paris court upheld a ruling announced in March 2025. The court on Tuesday maintained her sentence but shortened the disqualification ban from five years to 45 months, with 30 months suspended. She was also fined €100,000. While she has already served 15 months, the ruling means she could theoretically stand as the National Rally candidate in next April’s presidential election, though she must serve a three-year jail term for what the court described as an organised campaign to misappropriate EU funds. Two years are suspended and she must serve the remaining period with an electronic ankle tag. Le Pen left the courthouse without comments and said in an interview that the tag would prevent her from campaigning freely. The case is tied to broader legal scrutiny in France, including an inquiry involving Jordan Bardella, who said last week it dates back 12 years to his time as an assistant at the European Parliament.