French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday – two days after convicting the far right -wing politician Marina Le Pen – the government member said that The French judiciary is independent and judges need to be protected. This was written by AFP, referring to an unnamed participant of the Cabinet meeting. Macron’s message was subsequently confirmed by Sophie Primas, a spokeswoman for Government, writes TASR.
Macron first commented on the judgment against Le Pen at the beginning of the session of the Cabinet members, when according to Primasová He reminded three things – that “the judiciary is independent, … threats to judges are absolutely inadmissible and intolerable … And the right is equally for all”. At the same time, Macron stressed that everyone has the right to appeal.
The French president was obviously responded to threats to judges who condemned Le Pen. According to the AFP source, the chairwoman of the Senate of the court, Bénedicte de Perthuis, received police protection. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office is already investigating the threats.
Le Pen in an interview with Le Parisien’s daily promised to use all available legal means to She could run in the presidential election in 2027, which is currently prevented by Monday’s judgment. She also announced that it intended to contact France’s Constitutional Council and the European Court of Human Rights and to ask them to decide whether there is a mismatch between the court’s verdict about its irreplaceability and freedom of voters, which is enshrined in the Constitution.
Marine Le Pen and other former and current members of the National Association (RN) management (RN) were recognized on Monday by the Court of Paris as guilty of the embezzlement of the European Parliament’s finance. The politician was sentenced to four years of imprisonment – but it is not possible: In two years, her sentence will be conditional, the next two years should have an electronic bracelet. At the same time, the court ordered her to pay a fine of EUR 100,000 and gave her a five -year ban on the elected office.
Although Le Pen retains the mandate of the deputy for the Pas-de-Calais district, until the next decision of the Court of Appeal will not be able to stand in any elections for a period of five years: the prohibition includes the presidential elections in 2027 and the following parliamentary elections.
The Court of Appeal, in the meantime, contacted the verdict in her case could be given in the summer of 2026. In the event that her appeal is aware of her appeal, her candidacy in the presidential election would probably not be in the way. In addition, RN and other politicians of co -judges for the embezzlement of the EP Finance have also appealed.
Former and contemporary RN officials, including Le Pen, were recognized as guilty of creating a “fraud system” of money paid by the European Union and intended for the salaries of MEP assistants elected for the FN. However, Le Pen’s team funded party political activities from this money. The European Parliament estimates that it caused damage of almost seven million euros.
