Moment of destiny for France's Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race

The briefing

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds

What changes

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The setting

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Signal Ledger on moment

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of moment, destiny, france, pen, verdict: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds.