Sarkozy Sentenced to House Arrest, Banned from Politics
France's highest court upheld a three-year prison sentence (two suspended) for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, for bribery and influence peddling; he will serve one year under house arrest with an electronic tag and is barred from running for office for three years.
Sarkozy Sentenced to House Arrest, Banned from Politics
France's highest court upheld a three-year prison sentence (two suspended) for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, for bribery and influence peddling; he will serve one year under house arrest with an electronic tag and is barred from running for office for three years.
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Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld, Faces Electronic Tagging
France's highest appeals court confirmed a corruption and influence-peddling conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 18th, sentencing him to a year of electronic tagging; the ruling stems from a 2014 "corruption pact", with Sarkozy's lawyer announcing an appeal to the Europea...
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld, Faces Electronic Tagging
France's highest appeals court confirmed a corruption and influence-peddling conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 18th, sentencing him to a year of electronic tagging; the ruling stems from a 2014 "corruption pact", with Sarkozy's lawyer announcing an appeal to the Europea...
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Sarkozy Contemplates Political Exit in 1995
In a 1995 Liberation profile, 40-year-old French Minister of Budget Nicolas Sarkozy contemplated leaving politics within a decade due to its high costs, revealing cynicism about the system and a calculated approach to media relations, while reflecting on his complex relationship with his father and ...
Sarkozy Contemplates Political Exit in 1995
In a 1995 Liberation profile, 40-year-old French Minister of Budget Nicolas Sarkozy contemplated leaving politics within a decade due to its high costs, revealing cynicism about the system and a calculated approach to media relations, while reflecting on his complex relationship with his father and ...
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French Court Upholds Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction
France's highest court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to one year of electronic monitoring; Sarkozy plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
French Court Upholds Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction
France's highest court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to one year of electronic monitoring; Sarkozy plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
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French Court Upholds Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction
France's highest court upheld Nicolas Sarkozy's 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to a year of electronic monitoring, a first for a former French president; he will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
French Court Upholds Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction
France's highest court upheld Nicolas Sarkozy's 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to a year of electronic monitoring, a first for a former French president; he will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
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48% Bias Score