When you prevent the main opponent from running, even dressed in legal terms, it gives him a stronger voice," said European Parliament Deputy and Special Advisor Philippe Olivier.
National Rally members admitted that an adverse ruling would carry a heavy emotional toll. "Her public life has been entirely devoted to politics and the conquest of power.
If she were to stumble on this final judicial obstacle, it would be morally and psychologically very difficult to bear," confided National Rally Deputy Roger Chudeau.
Despite the high stakes, the defense strategy during the second trial remained largely unchanged from the first instance.
Legal representatives reminded the court of the democratic weight attached to their final determination.
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"This presidential election makes the ruling you will have to render dizzying," warned an unnamed defense lawyer for Le Pen.
