Marine Le Pen announces 2027 presidential candidacy after court lifts ban

Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she intends to run in France's 2027 presidential election after an appeals court ruled that her ban from public office no longer applies. The far-right National Rally leader declared "tonight I am a candidate" and said she would also appeal to the Court of Cassation. The announcement marks her return to frontline politics after a period of legal uncertainty.