French elections often bring shocks. The 2012 presidential vote might have gone differently without Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s perp walk. Emmanuel Macron might never have stepped into the Elysee without Francois Fillon’s downfall over corruption charges. And now a bombshell has landed that will reshape the 2027 race: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement, with the court barring her from standing for office for five years.

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