WASHINGTON (March 31, 2025) - Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader, was convicted of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday. Le Pen was polling as the front-runner for the 2027 Presidential election, but now is immediately barred from running for public office for five years.
For more context on the matter, please consider Harvey Feigenbaum, professor of political science and international affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Feigenbaum is an expert on the political economy of France and Western Europe. Feigenbaum teaches courses on the politics of Western Europe, the political economy of advanced industrialized states, theories of comparative politics, and politics and culture.
To schedule an interview with Professor Feigenbaum, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchell
gwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu).
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