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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in jail in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by Libya. Two of his former ministers were also convicted, while other charges against him were di
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegal campaign
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 30 (ANI): Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing in his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid.
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In historic ruling, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of c
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Paris [France], March 2 (ANI): Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and was sentenced to three years of prison by a French court.
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Sarkozy to challenge prison sentence on corruption charges
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Paris [France], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The court's verdict against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was found guilty of corruption, will be challenged, the politician's lawyer Jacqueline Laffont said.
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Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy released
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Paris [France], March 22 (ANI): Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from police custody, after two days of questioning over allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal election campaign funding from late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy taken into police custody
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Paris [France], March 21 (ANI): Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday was taken into police custody over allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal election campaign funding from late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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French President to revoke Harvey Weinstein Legion of Honour award
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], Oct 16 (ANI): In another blow to studio mogul Harvey Weinstein, facing sexual harassment and assault charges, French President Emmanuel Macron is moving to revoke the former's Legion of Honour award, reported the Independent.
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PM Modi, ex-French Prez discuss global issues of mutual interest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and the duo discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial over 2012 election f
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 8(ANI): Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to face trial for alleged fraudulent financing of his failed 2012 bid for re-election.
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Nicolas Sarkozy knocked out of French presidential race
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Nov. 21 (ANI): Nicolas Sarkozy was knocked out of the French presidential race by Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe after he finished third in the primary to pick the centre-right's candidate.
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Nicolas Sarkozy projects self as defender of French values with call for b
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug. 26 (ANI): Former conservative French President Nicolas Sarkozy is positioning himself as a strong defender of French values and tough on immigration saying that he will impose a nationwide ban on burkinis if re-elected to the presidency in 2017.
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