Marine Le Pen faces appeal trial that could decide her French presidential run

The far-right leader, centre, is returning to court to appeal an embezzlement conviction (Christophe Ena/AP)

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen was returning to court on Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging on the outcome of the case.

Le Pen, 57, is seeking to overturn a March ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament funds.