France has become as democratic as China

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/31/europe/marine-le-pen-embezzlement-trial-verdict-france-intl/

By Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne, Serene Nourrisson and Christian Edwards, CNN

 4 minute read 

Updated 9:12 AM EDT, Mon March 31, 2025