France’s highest constitutional authority on Friday ruled that politicians can be barred from office if they are convicted of a crime. The ruling means far-right leader Marine Le Pen could face a five-year…

France’s constitutional court on Friday ruled local politicians can be barred from office immediately if convicted of a crime, leaving the door open for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to potentially be barred from the 2027 presidential race in an embezzlement trial concluding on Monday.