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Le Pen verdict triggers uproar from far right in France and beyond, amid fist pumps in Paris

PARIS (AP) — The thunderclap court ruling barring far-right politician Marine Le Pen from office for the immediate future reverberated across the political spectrum of France and Europe on Monday. Her supporters branded the verdict an assault on democracy while detractors reacted with fist-pumping celebration, though even some of her critics wondered whether the court decision went too far. Long seen as a top contender for France’s 2027 presidential election and a potential leader-in-waiting of the Eurozone’s second economy, Le Pen was convicted of embezzling European Union funds and barred from holding public office for five years. Europe’s far right closes ranksThe ruling drew swift and scathing responses from Le Pen’s political kin across Europe, many of whom viewed the court’s decision as an existential threat to their own movements. “I am shocked by the incredibly tough verdict against Marine Le Pen. I support and believe in her 100% and I trust she will win the appeal and become…