Marine Le Pen previously said that campaigning while wearing an electronic tag wouldn't be possible.

19:44, Tue, Jul 7, 2026 Updated: 19:52, Tue, Jul 7, 2026

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Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for the French presidency (Image: Getty)

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for her country's presidency next year, hours after a court ruling. Le Pen said she will appeal to France's highest court against an embezzlement conviction which would require her to wear an electronic tag for a year.

"I can't campaign with a tag. I want to pursue all legal avenues to defend my innocence in this case," she said.

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On Tuesday, a court of appeal declared the far-right leader guilty of embezzlement and fined her €100,000 ($114,000), France 24 reported. The court also cut her prison sentence from four years to three, two of which are suspended, adding that the one year is to be served under house arrest with an electronic monitor.

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