On July 7, a Paris appeal court allowed French nationalist Marine Le Pen to run in the 2027 presidential elections. In March 2025, Le Pen, whose National Rally party leads French polls, was convicted of embezzling European Union funds and banned from running for office for five years. The appellate court upheld her conviction but lifted the ban. It also ruled that Le Pen, who is not violent or a flight risk, must wear an electronic ankle bracelet.