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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen talks to journalists next to Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) political party, as they arrive to visit a market in La Fleche, in the Sarthe department, a day after Le Pen announced her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election following an appeals court ruling that shortened her ban on running for office while upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds, France, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Te
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