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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen held a rally in downtown Paris, complaining that her criminal conviction was political persecution. Although she claimed that 10,000 people attended, the actual turnout was sparse. On March 31, Le Pen was banned from running for office for five years due to the embezzlement of European Parliament funds. Meanwhile, left-wing organizations in France held events at the same time, attracting a large crowd. Polls indicate that Le Pen's electoral strength seems unaffected, but most people support the reasonableness of the verdict, believing that French democracy is functioning well.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen held a rally earlier in downtown Paris, emphasizing that the criminal conviction she faced is political persecution. Despite the clear weather and temperatures nearing 20 degrees Celsius, the expected crowd did not materialize.

At the rally, she stated, "This is not a judicial ruling, but a political ruling." Le Pen was convicted on March 31 for misappropriating funds from the European Parliament and was banned from running for office for five years. The rally mobilized 20 large buses and 9 small buses to transport supporters to show their backing.

The president of Le Pen's party, the National Rally, claimed during the speech that the number of attendees reached 10,000. However, reports suggest that the actual turnout may have fallen far short of the organizers' claims.

At the same time as this far-right rally, France's two major leftist political organizations—the French Green Party and the "France Unbowed" movement led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon—held another event at Place de la République in Paris, drawing a large crowd under the banner of "defending the rule of law."

Although the court ruling does not seem to have weakened Le Pen's electoral strength, recent polls show that she has a 32% voter rate in the first round of the 2027 presidential election, still ahead of her opponents. However, Le Pen's portrayal of her conviction as an attack on French democracy failed to gain widespread support. Surveys indicate that 68% of respondents viewed the ruling as "normal," while 54% believed the decision showed that "French democracy is functioning well, as there is a separation of powers."