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French prosecutors seek 5-year ban from public office for Le Pen in appeal trial

By Thomson Reuters Feb 3, 2026 | 12:00 PM

PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) – French prosecutors ‍on Tuesday requested a four-year prison sentence and ‌a ‌five-year ban from public office for far-right leader Marine ​Le Pen in ‍her ​appeal trial ​over the ‍misuse of European Union funds.

They did not request ‍an immediate enforcement of the ‍sentence.

(Reporting ‍by Dominique ​Vidalon ​and ⁠Elissa Darwish, ‌Writing by Gianluca Lo Nostro, Editing by Benoit Van ⁠Overstraeten)