We go deep on Marine Le Pen’s conviction, and discuss the byzantine byways of the French legal system in this crossover episode with Liam & Patrick from the Royal Palace Podcast.
We get into the case against Le Pen, her party, and her eurodeputies, who were convicted on charges of embezzlement. We also get into the legality of her ineligibility penalty, and just how the French appeals process works. Is this lawfare? (It depends on how you describe it).
All this and more on today’s episode of Flep24/7.
To hear more from Liam & Patrick, check out the Royal Palace Podcast over at their website, or wherever you download podcasts from.
Show Notes
We Should Know by Now. The Courts Aren’t Going to Stop Trump and His Kind | The New York Times (en)
March 31st, 2025 extracts from the court’s deliberation | Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris (fr)
September 30, 2024 press dossier on the National Front European parliamentary assistants affair | Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris (fr)
More Context From Flep24/7 and the Royal Palace Podcast
French law | RPP (en)
12 angry men, 1 angry woman (Le Pen Convicted) | Flep24 (en)
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