- Jul 4
Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential bid after appeal conviction, as top court warns ruling could land just before the vote
A day after a Paris appeals court convicted her of embezzling public funds, Marine Le Pen declared her 2027 presidential candidacy and hit the campaign trail, while the Court of Cassation said it might rule on her final appeal only weeks before the election.
- Jun 30
EU prosecutors raid multiple countries in probe of €4.3m misuse by Le Pen’s old parliamentary group
Coordinated searches in France, Spain, Italy and Belgium target the former Identity and Democracy group, whose members included Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, as the Paris appeal court prepares a pivotal eligibility ruling on 7 July.
- Jun 20
Report estimates 700 to 1,500 children were victims of sadism and torture at Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram Catholic school
An NGO investigation has found that decades of institutional violence at the Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram school near Lourdes may have affected up to 1,500 pupils, with 37 perpetrators identified.
