French far-right leader Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 election

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said ⁠she would ⁠run for president in the 2027 election ⁠in an interview with broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday, her first public remarks since a French appeals court ⁠upheld ⁠her conviction for misusing EU funds.

Tuesday’s ruling had left the door open for Le Pen ⁠to run in the 2027 presidential election for the fourth time. Le Pen and her ⁠party ‌have ‌been favoured ⁠to ‌lead in the first ⁠of the ⁠two rounds of elections.