France's Sarkozy ordered to serve prison time in historic first

A court in France on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him ...

Former French President Sarkozy handed 5-year jail term in stunning downfall

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday for criminal conspiracy over attempts ...

Sarkozy Sentenced to 5 Years in Libyan Campaign-Funding Case

Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was found guilty of plotting to finance his 2007 election bid with help from the ...
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France's Sarkozy: from palace to prison

Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost ...

Sarkozy jailing reignites debate over French political justice ahead of Le Pen appeal

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy's prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges' handling of political ...

Sarkozy’s jail sentence a turning point in France’s struggle with political graft

When a Paris court handed Nicolas Sarkozy a five-year prison sentence on Thursday – for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to ...

Former French President Sarkozy found guilty on key charge, acquitted of others in Libya case

A Paris court has found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty on a key charge but acquitted him on others in his ...