Far-right French leader Bardella calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen

Marine Le Pen has said a "nuclear bomb" was used against her party to stop it getting into power.

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Le Pen's bid to become France's next president in 2027 was dealt a dramatic blow on Monday, when judges said she had been at the heart of an operation which saw the embezzlement of €2.9m ($3.4m; £2.5m) of EU funds between 2004 and 2016.

Bardella, the president of the National Rally (RN) party, said the French had to be "outraged" by the sentence.

The Paris Court of Appeal said on Tuesday it should be able to provide a decision on the case by the summer of 2026 - several months ahead of the 2027 election.

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