Marine Le Pen, a far-right politician, will still run for president next year. She was found guilty of embezzling EU funds. The court said her party misused EU support to finance work on a national level. This is against EU rules. The judges said Le Pen was dangerous because she instigated the scheme.
Le Pen said she could still run for president because her ineligibility period has already ended. She will appeal against the sentence, which could clear her of all charges. Le Pen is the frontrunner in current opinion polls.
The French presidential elections are nine months away. A lot can change in politics during this time.
