French far-right leader Marine Le Pen insisted Tuesday that her movement could still win 2027 presidential elections after she was banned from standing for office as part of an embezzlement conviction. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. Dr Smith says that for Le Pen: "it’s a comforting fiction to talk about a witch hunt".
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