This is how Luc Frieden reacts to the Le-Pen judgment in France
France has agreed this court decision in the past few days. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the racial embleme National (RN) in France, was to five years of non -selection and four years in prison (of which two years without probation). For the period of probationary penalty, she will have to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. In addition, in the process of the parliamentary assistants of the RN, she was fined 100,000 euros.
Le Pen, who had planned to run again in the next French presidential elections, which are scheduled to take place in 2027 In the broadcaster’s television studios TF1 On the evening of the judgment as « innocent ».
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How does Luc Frieden react to this judgment?
« I never comment on court decisions, neither in Luxembourg and certainly not abroad. I think that in a rule of law you have to respect the decisions of the courts in a rule of law. I take note that the appellate court said that the appeal will be accepted next year, so long before the presidential election, » said Luc Frieden oppositeVirgule.
From the outside, the prime minister thinks this is positive: « Because we have to ensure that the judiciary, which must be independent, does not become part of the elections and the campaign context, » he added.
The Court of Appeal in Paris has announced that to make a decision in the “summer 2026”.
This article first appeared on Virgule.
Translation and editing: Thomas Berthol
