Sarkozy, 69, and 12 others are now standing trial in Paris for corruption and violating French campaign finance laws. The defendants could face up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to € ...

I have the impression that we started from the premise that Nicolas Sarkozy was guilty and that we had to combine disparate ...

The former president, who served between 2007 and 2012, could face up to 10 years in prison and 375,000 euros (£311,000) in fines. Mr Sarkozy said nothing on his way into court, but has denied ...

They deny the charges. If convicted, Sarkozy, 69, faces up to 10 years in prison for charges of concealing embezzlement of public funds and illegal campaign financing. The trial is due to last ...

Sarkozy, 69, and 12 others are now standing trial in Paris for corruption and violating French campaign finance laws. The defendants could face up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to E750,000 ...

They deny the charges. If convicted, Sarkozy, 69, faces up to 10 years in prison for charges of concealing embezzlement of public funds and illegal campaign financing. The trial is due to last ...

Last year, a Paris appeals court confirmed a conviction against Sarkozy in another illegal campaign financing case, ruling said he should serve six months prison, with another six months suspended.

Nicolas Sarkozy has denied allegations he received campaign funding from the government of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. He faces up to 10 years in prison. The trial of former French ...

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy is likely to be stripped of France's top award the Legion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) after his definitive conviction last year on charges of influence-peddling ...

Sarkozy faces charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and criminal association, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The trial ...