Before Trump, here’s how some other countries prosecuted their ex-leaders: With the U.S. on the brink of prosecuting an ex-president for the first time via ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/11/presidents-foreign-leaders-charged-history/
Flamboyant former culture minister and bad boy Frédéric Mitterrand dies age 76: Former culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand, a high-profile and sometimes ...
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Sarkozy sentenced to six months in prison for campaign overspending: A lower court had sentenced the former French president to one year in prison for illegal ...
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Quick Glance: Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced for illegal campaign funding
- Sarkozy receives six-month sentence with electronic monitoring
- Accused of campaign overspending and cover-up through PR firm
- First former French president with custodial sentence
- Upcoming trial for illegal funds from Gaddafi for 2007 campaign
France's Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing, appeals court confirms
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Quick Glance: Ex-FBI Informant Charged with Lying about Joe Biden and Son
- The U.S. special counsel leading a criminal probe into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, charged a former FBI informant for lying about their alleged involvement in business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings.
- A federal grand jury indicted Alexander Smirnov, 43, for making false statements and creating a false record in relation to an FBI probe.
- The indictment states that Smirnov falsely recounted meetings where Burisma executives claimed to have hired Hunter Biden to solve problems through his father.
- Smirnov falsely claimed that Burisma executives paid $5 million to Joe Biden and Hunter Biden for his son to address issues through his father during a criminal investigation.
Sex symbol Sarkozy: Carla Bruni loves her "hot husband": Carla Bruni is deeply in love on Instagram and is blown away by his biceps - after 16 years of dating.
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Strange photos of Macron: Get in, President!: President Macron was initially irritating with his comment about ground troops. Now he poses as a boxer ...
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Are Luann de Lesseps and Olivier Sarkozy Dating? : On Monday, Luann de Lesseps was spotted having lunch in New York City with a suprising date: Olivier Sarkozy ...
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France's Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing: The former president allegedly spent €42.8 million on his re-election bid, almost double the ...
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French government reshuffle: A return to the Sarkozy years: The former French president's influence can be seen in the appointment of right-wing ministers ...
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/01/12/french-government-reshuffle-a-return-to-the-sarkozy-years_6426782_23.html
France's new PM tilts his cabinet to the right: Gabriel Attal calls in new faces alongside heavyweights from the outgoing government.
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France's new PM tilts his Cabinet to the right: But his Cabinet — named on Thursday — also contains some interesting new faces.
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Former Sarkozy minister Rachida Dati named new culture minister: Paris's 7th arrondissement mayor and former justice minister under Nicolas Sarkozy will replace ...
lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/01/11/former-sarkozy-minister-rachida-dati-named-new-culture-minister_6424558_5.html
Campaign expenses affair: France's ex-President Sarkozy stands trial again in appeal proceedings
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Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy, 16 years of love: the day they made their relationship official
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In Morocco, Nicolas Sarkozy feels 'at home': During the promotional tour for his latest book, the former French president opened up about his love for Morocco ...
lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2023/12/15/in-morocco-nicolas-sarkozy-feels-at-home_6347573_124.html
Nicolas Sarkozy Endorses Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unequivocally thrown his support behind ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2023/12/359541/nicolas-sarkozy-endorses-moroccan-autonomy-plan-for-western-sahara
According to police reports, around 105,000 people demonstrated against anti-Semitism in Paris. Numerous politicians were among the participants ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/baustelle-hr-diese-fuenf-probleme-laehmen-deutschlands-personalabteilungen/29484884.html
Prosecutor demands suspended sentence for French ex-president Sarkozy: France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy should be handed a suspended one-year prison ...
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France: Affair over election campaign costs: Lesser punishment possible for Sarkozy
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Napoleon was no brute — he loved tacky romances, says Sarkozy’s son: The biographer son of the former French president tells Peter Conradi that the emperor was ...
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In court, Sarkozy 'vigorously' denies wrongdoing as he appeals jail sentence: The former president of France is appealing a one-year jail sentence for illegal ...
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Carla Bruni: these tender photos of her daughter Giulia for her birthday: Thursday, the daughter of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Nicolas Sarkozy celebrated her twelve ...
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Nicolas Sarkozy: France's politics is no longer safe from the judiciary: Two well-known politicians are currently on trial in France. This speaks for the ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-11/nicolas-sarkozy-verfahren-ex-praesident-frankreich-eric-dupond-moretti
Israel-Palestine issue: Governments and media insult citizens' intelligence: Readers may remember an incident at the 2011 G20 summit that took place in the ...
thedailystar.net/opinion/news/israel-palestine-issue-governments-and-media-insult-citizens-intelligence-3457016
French ex-president Sarkozy charged over possible witness tampering: Sarkozy has been charged with 'concealment of witness tampering' and 'participation in a ...
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Quick Glance: Sarkozy charged with possible witness tampering
- Sarkozy has been charged with 'concealment of witness tampering' and 'participation in a criminal conspiracy to commit the offense of organized fraud.'
- He has also been placed under assisted witness status for 'participation in a criminal organization with a view to committing the offense of active corruption of foreign judicial personnel' in Lebanon, according to information reported by a judicial source to Le Monde, as part of the investigation into the retraction of businessman Ziad Takieddine.
- Nine other people have already been indicted in this case, including celebrity journalist Michèle Marchand (known as 'Mimi'), for witness tampering and criminal conspiracy.
Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy: the couple spotted at a wedding in Spain.: This Saturday, September 30, Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni traveled to Spain ...
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Carla Bruni: She makes breast cancer diagnosis public: Carla Bruni has explained on Instagram that she received a breast cancer diagnosis four years ago ...
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Bygmalion, Libya, Bismuth: the trials and tribulations of Nicolas Sarkozy: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been hitting the headlines as he promotes ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20230917-bygmalion-libya-bismuth-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-nicolas-sarkozy
One can be courageous: Our society has a deficit of courage. But does it really need it that badly? And if so, which one? A guess.
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Nicolas Sarkozy to Face Trial in France on Charges of Campaign Financing by Libya
nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/sarkozy-trial-france-libya-corruption.html
Quick Glance: Sarkozy to Face Trial in 2025 for Alleged Libya Corruption
- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial in 2025 over allegations of accepting money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund one of his election campaigns.
- Prosecutors claim that Sarkozy, along with 12 co-defendants, conspired to illegally fund his successful 2007 presidential bid with cash from the Libyan leader.
- Sarkozy, who has faced numerous legal issues since his time in office, denies the Libyan allegations - the most serious charges he faces.
- Sarkozy has appealed both judgments.
A voice from France’s past speaks to Europe’s future: Journalists know that authors with a book to sell often provide the best quotes. That, in part ...
asiatimes.com/2023/08/a-voice-from-frances-past-speaks-to-europes-future/
The European leaders who continue to make a splash post-premiership: Following Scottish former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement she'll be ...
euronews.com/2023/09/17/meet-the-european-leaders-who-continue-to-make-a-splash-post-premiership
Carla Bruni: Ihr Urlaub mit der Familie auf Sardinien.: Am 24. August teilte Carla Bruni eine Zusammenstellung ihres Urlaubs, den sie mit ihrer Familie ...
elle.fr/People/La-vie-des-people/News/Carla-Bruni-ses-vacances-en-Sardaigne-en-famille-4145541
Ukraine news: Sarko, "a Russian influencer": he president is under criminal investigation because of his ties to Russia. Now France's ex-president Nicolas ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/aufregung-um-interview-sarko-ein-russischer-influencer-800687081335
Why Nicolas Sarkozy faces judicial probe over fake retraction by witness Ziad Takieddine
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Nicolas Sarkozy's selective memory: In the new volume of his memoirs, the former French president takes jabs at his contemporaries, including the likes of Barack ...
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Controversial French ex-president: Sarkozy defends Putin: book promotion? Political belief? Both? In the second part of his memoirs, France's ex-president ...
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Quick Glance: Controversial French Ex-President Defends Putin: Sarkozy
- Sarkozy expresses understanding for Russia's position in the Ukraine war.
- Sarkozy emphasizes his friendship with Putin.
- Sarkozy sentenced to one year of house arrest with electronic ankle bracelet.
A Former French President Gives a Voice to Obstinate Russian Sympathies: Remarks by Nicolas Sarkozy have raised fears that Europe’s pro-Putin chorus may grow ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/europe/former-french-president-voice-russia.html
With Sarkozy at the film festival: Carla Bruni causes a stir in Venice: Many big Hollywood stars are not coming because of the strike. At the Venice Film ...
n-tv.de/leute/Carla-Bruni-sorgt-in-Venedig-fuer-Aufsehen-article24369732.html
Sarkozy's embarrassing book dedication to man who organised key witness's fake retraction
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Ukraine war: Ukraine vows to fight for 1991 borders, Sarkozy condemned: The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.
euronews.com/2023/08/17/ukraine-war-ukraine-vows-to-fight-for-1991-borders-sarkozy-plan-condemned
Europe’s migrant crisis is only going to get worse: It is almost three years to the day since Ursula von der Leyen gave her inaugural State of the Union address ...
spectator.co.uk/article/europes-migrant-crisis-is-only-going-to-get-worse/
Carla Bruni, fan of “Barbie”, transforms Nicolas Sarkozy into Ken: On Instagram, Carla Bruni shared funny photos of the men who share her life in “Barbie” ...
elle.fr/People/La-vie-des-people/News/Carla-Bruni-fan-de-Barbie-transforme-Nicolas-Sarkozy-en-Ken-4143073
I, Nicolas Sarkozy: the memoirs of the former président.: The former French president publishes volume two of his memoirs: lots of pathos, a bit of common sense ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/nicolas-sarkozy-die-memoiren-des-frueheren-president-ld.1754547
Portrait of Nicolas Sarkozy: Sarkozy's poison is honey for Putin: France's ex-president presents the next volume of his memoirs and appears everywhere ...
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Does anyone care about Justin Trudeau’s separation?: Politicians have divorced and remarried while on the job, indicating perhaps that while divorce may have ...
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Niger coup is doomed to "failure" - Nicolas Sarkozy | Africanews: "The problem is deep and in reality insoluble because it is that of the ...
africanews.com/2023/08/17/niger-coup-is-doomed-to-failure-nicolas-sarkozy/
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is warning against the deterioration of relations with Morocco and advising his successor, Emmanuel Macron ... Show more
Politicians make strange bedfellows: Famous world leaders whose marriages split while in office
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House search at Sarkozys - also Carla was questioned: The background is the surprisingly withdrawn testimony of the original main prosecution witness in the ...
de.euronews.com/2023/06/14/zeugen-beeinflusst-hausdurchsuchung-bei-sarkozys-auch-carla-wurde-befragt
Libya affair: house search of French ex-president Sarkozy: French authorities have searched the home of Nicolas Sarkozy. The former President is suspected ...
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Ex-French president Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, must wear ankle monitor: Nicolas Sarkozy was convicted in 2021 of trying to bribe a judge ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/17/sarkozy-corruption-appeal-ankle-tag/
Quick Glance: Former French President Sarkozy's Appeal on Corruption Conviction Rejected; Prison Sentence Upheld
- A one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on a conviction for corruption and influence peddling was upheld by a French appeals court on Wednesday.
- Sarkozy's lawyer plans to bring the case to France’s highest court and maintains his client's innocence.
- If definitively convicted, Sarkozy may request to serve his sentence at home and would not have to serve time until a final ruling is made.
- Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted in 2021 of attempting to bribe a magistrate in exchange for information about a legal case in which he was implicated.
Libyan dictator ‘gave Sarkozy €5m in exchange for contracts’: Nicolas Sarkozy was paid up to €5 million by Muammar Gaddafi in return for business contracts and ...
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French prosecutors demand Sarkozy face trial over alleged Libya money: French prosecutors have demanded that former president Nicolas Sarkozy face a new trial ...
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Ex-presidents in prison: Trump would be in exclusive company: Many would find it unprecedented if Donald Trump went to jail. Ex-presidents in prison are part of ...
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French Prosecutors Seek Trial for Sarkozy Over Libya Funding: French prosecutors are seeking a trial for former President Nicolas Sarkozy related to allegations ...
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"I will lead the fight to the end": Nicolas Sarkozy disputes his conviction: In an interview with the "Figaro", the former president of the Republic denounces a ...
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Corruption complaint filed against Sarkozy over Qatar World Cup awarding process: The anti-corruption organization Anticor alleges the former French president ...
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Wiretapping case: Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced on appeal for corruption to three years in prison, including one year
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Campaign money from Gaddafi? Ex-president Sarkozy indicted again: In France, the financial prosecutor's office has brought new charges against Nicolas Sarkozy ...
de.euronews.com/2023/05/11/wahlkampfgeld-von-gaddafi-ex-prasident-sarkozy-erneut-angeklagt
Why Sarkozy’s jail term for corruption was upheld on appeal: A Paris appeals court last week upheld former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction and ...
mediapart.fr/journal/france/250523/why-sarkozy-s-jail-term-corruption-was-upheld-appeal
⚖ Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy recently lost his appeal against a conviction for bribery and corruption, resulting in a one-year prison sentence ... Show more https://eurac.tv/9Wtf
Sarkozy’s appeal denied: What’s next?
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France’s Ex-President Sarkozy Lost Appeal in Corruption Case: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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World in Qatar: Nicolas Sarkozy targeted by a complaint for corruption: Anticor has filed a lawsuit against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy ...
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French court upholds three-year sentence for ex-president Sarkozy: The 68-year-old, who served one term from 2007 to 2012, has been embroiled in legal troubles ...
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/05/17/french-court-upholds-three-year-sentence-for-ex-president-sarkozy_6026961_7.html
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of France, will stand trial over allegations that he received millions in illegal financing from the Libyan government ... Show more http://wionews.com/video
Amid Trump indictment, a look back at France’s history of prosecuting ex-leaders: The United States waded into new territory on Thursday with the indictment of ...
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Klopse for Obama, schnitzel for Sarkozy: where state guests go to eat in Berlin: When presidents and heads of government are in Berlin, they are often taken out ...
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Commentary: Prosecuting a president is divisive and destabilising. Here’s why countries do it anyway
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Investigators look into Sarkozy PR adviser from 2007 presidential campaign: French investigators are scrutinizing the activities and compensation of advertising ...
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Oskar enraptures the family - Wigald Boning has become a daddy again.: The Boning couple is delighted about the arrival of a son: Oskar is the third child of ...
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Evidence and lies: latest revelations as Gaddafi-Sarkozy funding probe awaits outcome
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Nicolas Sarkozy makes a 'private' visit to Kinshasa: Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi received the former French head of state, raising questions about ...
lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2023/03/25/nicolas-sarkozy-makes-a-private-visit-to-kinshasa_6020591_124.html
Former presidents Sarkozy and Hollande clash again on nuclear energy: Emmanuel Macron's two most recent predecessors were heard one after the other by a ...
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Former French president Sarkozy visits Jerusalem's Western Wall: The former leader spoke of his sense of abiding friendship for the Jewish state
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Carla Bruni shares a shirtless photo of Nicolas Sarkozy: This Wednesday, January 11, Carla Bruni shared an archive photo of her husband Nicolas Sarkozy on her ...
elle.fr/People/La-vie-des-people/News/Carla-Bruni-partage-une-photo-torse-nu-de-Nicolas-Sarkozy-4087215
Putin's Psycho Tricks: How Russia's President Intimidates His Opponents: He is said to have threatened Boris Johnson and showed Angela Merkel with a dog: how ...
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Nicolas Sarkozy, his praise for Putin, and a trail of Kremlin money: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy received 300,000 euros during a period in which he ...
mediapart.fr/journal/international/110123/nicolas-sarkozy-his-praise-putin-and-trail-kremlin-money
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