embezzlement

Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement by a French court and barred from holding public office for the next five years. This is a devastating blow for Marine Le Pen's hopes to become president and a seismic event for French politics. Le Pen's attorney said that she would appeal the ruling. However, she will be ineligible to run for president until she has done so. She … [Read more...] about France in Turmoil: Marine Le Pen Barred from Office Over Embezzlement