Marine Le Pen could be prohibited by the French elections if it had been guilty of embezzlement
Marine Le Pen, the French far right leader, tried and failed three times to become president. Now, even if its popularity increases, it could be forbidden to take part in the elections to guide France if it is judged guilty of embezzlement on Monday.Such a verdict, far from certain, was equated by the lady Le Pen with a penalty of "political death" and a "very violent attack on the will of the people". It would mention a great political storm at a time when the fifth French Republic appeared more and more dysfunctional.On the one hand there is the principle, given that Nicolas Barret, one of the ministries, has questioned it last year, that "we are not here in a political but legal arena, and the law applies to everyone".On the other hand, the fear is, expressed by some important politicia...