In duelling Paris rallies, Le Pen condemns ‘witch-hunt’, counterprotests | News

The far-right politician rallies supporters after being found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has called her conviction a “political decision” and promised to keep going after she was found guilty of embezzlement and banned from taking part in elections, including the 2027 presidential vote.

“I won’t give up,” Le Pen told flag-waving members of her National Rally party and supporters who packed the Place Vauban in Paris on…