Far-right supporters rally across France on Sunday over Marine Le Pen’s conviction

On Sunday, supporters of the French far-right rallied across France in support of their leader Marine Le Pen, following a shocking court ruling that convicted her of embezzlement and banned her from holding public office, a decision that could end her presidential hopes for 2027. Renaud Foucart, Associate Professor at Lancaster University, says, ‘The goal of the National Rally is to put pressure on the judges to reconsider the decision, but judges should apply the law, not engage in politics.