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Marine Le Pen and the French far-right are back
Just a year ago, the leader of France's far-right National Rally party appeared finished after being convicted in an embezzlement case and barred from seeking office.
Now, Marine Le Pen is back in the race, after a Paris appeals court upheld her conviction but shortened her ban from seeking public office, paving the way for her 2027 presidential bid.
With the National Rally party currenty standing as one of France's most popular parties, it's an election that could reshape Europe.
So how did the French far-right move from the political fringe to the verge of power? Can Le Pen credit her…
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