Nicolas Sarkozy

• Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president, sentenced to 5 years in prison

  The court said the sentencing date would take place at a later time, sparing the 70-year-old the humiliation of being led from the courtroom in handcuffs.

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  Sep 25, 2025
  
• France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to face trial on corruption charges

  Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being ordered to stand trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, in yet another humbling knockdown to the hard-charging conservative leader.

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  Mar 29, 2018
  
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• Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial over campaign financing

  The charge against Sarkozy, who led France for five years from 2007, exposes the 62-year old conservative politician to a one-year prison sentence if convicted.

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  Feb 7, 2017
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• French president Francois Hollande and his premier both weigh presidential bids

  France's government spokesman is insisting Francois Hollande and his prime minister can't compete against each other in an upcoming presidential primary - except if the second quits.

  World

  Nov 28, 2016
• France’s Nicolas Sarkozy, hard-line immigration candidate, loses conservative primary

  Former President Nicolas Sarkozy and his hard-line stand on Muslims and immigration went down in defeat Sunday in France's conservative primary for president.

  World

  Nov 20, 2016
• France’s top court to rule on legality of burkini ban

  France's highest administrative court is considering whether it's legal for towns to ban body-covering burkini swimsuits.

  World

  Aug 26, 2016
• Nicolas Sarkozy plans to run for French presidency next year

  France's former conservative president Nicolas Sarkozy announced Monday he is running for the presidency again in next year's elections, an awaited move that is expected to lead to a tough battle with rivals from his own camp.

  World

  Aug 22, 2016
• French ex-president Sarkozy gets preliminary charges over campaign funds

  French magistrates handed former President Nicolas Sarkozy preliminary charges Tuesday for suspected illegal overspending on his failed 2012 re-election campaign, his latest legal trouble ahead of an expected new presidential bid.

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  Feb 16, 2016
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• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy eyeing new bid

  As political encores go, former President Nicolas Sarkozy didn't quite get the warm embrace from his party that many French had expected in his return to public life on Saturday.

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  Nov 29, 2014
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• Sarkozy faces charges in French corruption probe

  Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's car wheeled out of the court parking lot in the dead of night Wednesday after he was charged in a corruption probe.

  Crime

  Jul 2, 2014