A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza welcomes Dr Andrew Smith, Historian of modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London.
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