French prosecutors ask appeal court to keep ban on Marine Le Pen running for office

Far-right leader's appeal against block on her running for president in 2027 and a four-year sentence is in final stages

French state prosecutors have asked appeal court judges to maintain a five-year election ban on the far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzlement of European parliament funds in a fake jobs scandal.

If the judges decide to grant the request, Le Pen would probably not be able to run in France's 2027 presidential election.