Could Marine Le Pen’s guilty verdict help fuel the far right?
Could Marine Le Pen’s guilty verdict help fuel the far right?  
Podcast: Today in Focus
Published On: Wed Apr 02 2025
Description: The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from public office for five years for embezzlement, ruining her chance of a presidential run. Angelique Chrisafis reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus