讀後心得

French far-right leader Le Pen held a rally in Paris, claiming she is a victim of political persecution. The rally mobilized several buses, but the actual turnout was below expectations. On March 31, she was sentenced for misappropriating funds from the European Parliament and banned from running for office for five years. Although her supporters claimed that 10,000 people attended, reports indicated that the actual crowd was relatively sparse. Meanwhile, France's two main leftist parties also held events at the same location, attracting large crowds. Although polls show Le Pen remains competitive for the 2027 presidential election, many respondents believe the ruling is warranted and support the rule of law.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen recently held a rally in downtown Paris, claiming that the criminal conviction she faced was politically motivated persecution. The weather that day was clear, with temperatures near 20 degrees Celsius, but the crowd she expected did not materialize as anticipated.

According to reports, Le Pen was convicted on March 31 for misappropriating funds from the European Parliament and is restricted from running for office for five years. During the rally, she expressed her dissatisfaction, asserting that this was a political judgment rather than a judicial one. For this event, the organizers used 20 large buses and 9 small buses to transport supporters to participate. However, the chairman of Le Pen's party claimed during his speech that there were 10,000 attendees on site, although the actual number of participants was not as high as the organizers stated.

It is worth mentioning that at the same time, the two major left-wing political organizations in France — the French Green Party and the "France Unbowed" movement led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon — held an event in Republic Square in Paris under the banner of "defending the rule of law," attracting a large crowd.

Although the court's ruling does not appear to have weakened Le Pen's electoral strength, according to polls, Le Pen is projected to receive 32% of the vote in the first round of the 2027 presidential election against a competitor with 36%. However, her argument regarding the conviction did not gain widespread support. Survey results show that 68% of respondents believe the immediate effect of the ruling is "normal," while 54% think the decision reflects "the good functioning of French democracy due to the existence of the separation of powers."