Marine Le Pen aiming to win appeal trial on “technicality rather than emotion”

French ‍far-right leader Marine Le ​Pen softened her tone while answering judges’ questions during her appeal trial in ⁠Paris but denied wrongdoing, after being barred from public office over a conviction for misusing EU funds. The appeal trial is crucial for her, as the decision from this trial will determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election.