Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for embezzlement

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, left, arrives at a Paris court expected to deliver a verdict in an embezzlement case (Thibault Camus/AP)

National Rally leader Marine Le Pen strode out of a French court as the chief judge barred her from seeking public office after she was found guilty of embezzling EU funds.

The judge has not yet said how long Ms Le Pen will be ineligible for running for public office.