Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies

Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of witch-hunt', while radical left says RN's mask has slipped

What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has told supporters in Paris she would fight a political, not a judicial ruling" that could bar her from the next presidential election, as a rival rally denounced an existential threat" to the rule of law after her conviction for embezzling public funds.

This decision has trampled on everything I hold most dear: my people, my country and my honour," the figurehead of National Rally (RN) told a crowd of flag-waving supporters as the country's three main political movements staged events in the Paris.