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'Will Write A Book': Ex-French President Sarkozy 'Not Afraid' Of Jail Term
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007, said he is not afraid of going to jail, La Tribune Dimanche reported.
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Former French President Dies Of COVID-19 At 94
Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing, who led his country into a new modern era and onto a firmly pro-European path, died late Wednesday of Covid-19, his family said.
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An Heiress, A Judge, A Job: Ex-French President Goes On Trial For Corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday accused of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling, one of several criminal investigations that threaten to cast an ignominious pall over his decades-long political career.
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Former French President Sarkozy Loses First Appeal In Corruption Trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday lost a first appeal against facing trial over influence peddling and corruption charges and must await a second appeal before knowing if he will be sent to court, the Paris prosecutor's office said.
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Rafale Deal: Full Statement By Dassault Aviation After Hollande Stunner
An interview published by a French publication quoted former French President Francois Hollande as saying that the Indian government was the one which proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as Dassault Aviation's partner in multi-billion dollar Rafale jet deal, and that France did not have a choice. This contradicts what the government has been sa...
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France Ex-President Jacques Chirac Hospitalised With Lung Infection: Family
Former French president Jacques Chirac, 83, was admitted to hospital today with a lung infection, his son-in-law said.
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Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy In Court Over Campaign
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a Paris court today in connection with a long-running scandal over his 2012 campaign finances, an AFP journalist reported.
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Nicolas Sarzozy Backs 'United Spain' Amid Catalan Independence Bid
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appealed for a "united Spain" in Barcelona on Friday as campaigning wrapped up for a regional election in Catalonia framed as an indirect vote on independence.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Criticised in France, Italy Over Migrant Remarks
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire in France and Italy on Friday over comments he made comparing the influx of migrants into Europe to water gushing from a burst pipe.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Renames UMP Party 'The Republicans'
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday announced that the opposition UMP will from now on be known as "The Republicans", as his scandal-tainted party seeks to improve its image ahead of the 2017 presidential race.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Says France's Gay Marriage Law Should be Scrapped
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who has embarked on a political comeback, on Saturday said France's gay marriage law should be scrapped, in his strongest comment yet on the controversial issue.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Announces Political Comeback
The man who led France from 2007 to 2012 announced Friday on Facebook that he's joining the race to lead his conservative UMP party in elections next month. The widely expected move is seen as a first step toward running for president in 2017.
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France's Jacques Chirac ordered to stand trial
Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his tenure as Paris mayor.
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'Will Write A Book': Ex-French President Sarkozy 'Not Afraid' Of Jail Term
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007, said he is not afraid of going to jail, La Tribune Dimanche reported.
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Former French President Dies Of COVID-19 At 94
Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing, who led his country into a new modern era and onto a firmly pro-European path, died late Wednesday of Covid-19, his family said.
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An Heiress, A Judge, A Job: Ex-French President Goes On Trial For Corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday accused of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling, one of several criminal investigations that threaten to cast an ignominious pall over his decades-long political career.
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Former French President Sarkozy Loses First Appeal In Corruption Trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday lost a first appeal against facing trial over influence peddling and corruption charges and must await a second appeal before knowing if he will be sent to court, the Paris prosecutor's office said.
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Rafale Deal: Full Statement By Dassault Aviation After Hollande Stunner
An interview published by a French publication quoted former French President Francois Hollande as saying that the Indian government was the one which proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as Dassault Aviation's partner in multi-billion dollar Rafale jet deal, and that France did not have a choice. This contradicts what the government has been sa...
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France Ex-President Jacques Chirac Hospitalised With Lung Infection: Family
Former French president Jacques Chirac, 83, was admitted to hospital today with a lung infection, his son-in-law said.
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Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy In Court Over Campaign
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a Paris court today in connection with a long-running scandal over his 2012 campaign finances, an AFP journalist reported.
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Nicolas Sarzozy Backs 'United Spain' Amid Catalan Independence Bid
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appealed for a "united Spain" in Barcelona on Friday as campaigning wrapped up for a regional election in Catalonia framed as an indirect vote on independence.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Criticised in France, Italy Over Migrant Remarks
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire in France and Italy on Friday over comments he made comparing the influx of migrants into Europe to water gushing from a burst pipe.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Renames UMP Party 'The Republicans'
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday announced that the opposition UMP will from now on be known as "The Republicans", as his scandal-tainted party seeks to improve its image ahead of the 2017 presidential race.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Says France's Gay Marriage Law Should be Scrapped
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who has embarked on a political comeback, on Saturday said France's gay marriage law should be scrapped, in his strongest comment yet on the controversial issue.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Announces Political Comeback
The man who led France from 2007 to 2012 announced Friday on Facebook that he's joining the race to lead his conservative UMP party in elections next month. The widely expected move is seen as a first step toward running for president in 2017.
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France's Jacques Chirac ordered to stand trial
Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial in an alleged corruption scandal dating back to his tenure as Paris mayor.
