The French government is bracing for political repercussions after the conviction of National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and her subsequent ban from running in the 2027 presidential election, BBC reported.

Le Pen was convicted this week of a fake jobs scheme at the EU Parliament. Along with two years of house arrest, she’s barred from seeking public office for five years.

An appeals court said Tuesday it will review her case within a timeframe that could allow her to run in France’s 2027 election to replace termed-out President Emmanuel Macron, if it overturns her conviction.

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