Marine Le Pen

“I won’t give up,” Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban in Paris. According to a police source, some 8,000 people were expected to attend the meeting on Sunday afternoon. The left is organising a counter-demonstration on Place de la République.

The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency.