Marine Le Pen claimed that a court’s decision was “political” following its ruling on Monday, 31 March, which banned her from standing for election after she was found guilty of embezzling funds from the European parliament.
Watch: Marine Le Pen slams guilty verdict as ‘political decision’ after election ban

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