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Ex French President Nikolas Sarkozy Denies Wrongdoing In Corruption Case
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday "vigorously" denied any wrongdoing as he appealed a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Given 2nd Jail Term But He Won't Be Behind Bars
A French court on Thursday handed former president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, dealing a fresh blow to the right-winger seven months after he received a jail term for corruption.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty In Corruption Case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid by a Paris court on Thursday.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Jailed In Corruption Case: Report
A French court on Monday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling, handing him a three-year prison sentence of which two years are suspended.
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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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Turkey Acts Against French Studies At Universities Amid Koran Row
Turkey on Thursday suspended the opening of any new French studies departments at its universities, an education official said, amid a growing row with France over a call there for some passages to be removed from the Koran.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Blasts "Lack Of Evidence" For Corruption Charges
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy blasted what he said was a lack of evidence for corruption charges against him over claims the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi funded his 2007 election campaign, in his court statement published Thursday.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, Former France President, Faces Formal Investigation In Muammar Gaddafi Cash Case: 10 Facts
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being investigated over corruption allegations that he received campaign funding in 2007 from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. He was released on Wednesday following two days of questioning. Mr Sarkozy, 63, has denied wrongdoing. Mr Sarkozy will have six months to appeal the decision, which he is like...
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Nicholas Sarkozy: The Ex-President Of France And His Legal Problems
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged on Wednesday over allegations he received millions of euros towards his 2007 election campaign from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
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Former France President Nicolas Sarkozy Charged With Corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged Wednesday with corruption for allegedly accepting millions of euros from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi towards his 2007 election campaign, a judicial source told AFP.
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France's Francois Fillon: One-Time Favourite Sunk By Scandal
French conservative candidate Francois Fillon was one of the early favourites to become president, but his hopes of playing on his experience to win votes collapsed as a fake jobs scandal engulfed his campaign.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy To Face Trial Over 2012 Campaign Financing
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial on charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid, causing more trouble for the country's Republicans party.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Knocked Out Of French Presidential Race
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the French presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the rightwing primary.
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France's Nicolas Sarkozy, From 'Bling-Bling' To Bust
Nicolas Sarkozy, whose dream of a triumphant return to the French presidency was destroyed at the first hurdle Sunday, failed to shake off a reputation as one of the country's most divisive figures.
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Ex French President Nikolas Sarkozy Denies Wrongdoing In Corruption Case
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday "vigorously" denied any wrongdoing as he appealed a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Given 2nd Jail Term But He Won't Be Behind Bars
A French court on Thursday handed former president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, dealing a fresh blow to the right-winger seven months after he received a jail term for corruption.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty In Corruption Case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid by a Paris court on Thursday.
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Jailed In Corruption Case: Report
A French court on Monday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling, handing him a three-year prison sentence of which two years are suspended.
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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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Turkey Acts Against French Studies At Universities Amid Koran Row
Turkey on Thursday suspended the opening of any new French studies departments at its universities, an education official said, amid a growing row with France over a call there for some passages to be removed from the Koran.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Blasts "Lack Of Evidence" For Corruption Charges
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy blasted what he said was a lack of evidence for corruption charges against him over claims the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi funded his 2007 election campaign, in his court statement published Thursday.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, Former France President, Faces Formal Investigation In Muammar Gaddafi Cash Case: 10 Facts
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being investigated over corruption allegations that he received campaign funding in 2007 from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. He was released on Wednesday following two days of questioning. Mr Sarkozy, 63, has denied wrongdoing. Mr Sarkozy will have six months to appeal the decision, which he is like...
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Nicholas Sarkozy: The Ex-President Of France And His Legal Problems
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged on Wednesday over allegations he received millions of euros towards his 2007 election campaign from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
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Former France President Nicolas Sarkozy Charged With Corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged Wednesday with corruption for allegedly accepting millions of euros from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi towards his 2007 election campaign, a judicial source told AFP.
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France's Francois Fillon: One-Time Favourite Sunk By Scandal
French conservative candidate Francois Fillon was one of the early favourites to become president, but his hopes of playing on his experience to win votes collapsed as a fake jobs scandal engulfed his campaign.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy To Face Trial Over 2012 Campaign Financing
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial on charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid, causing more trouble for the country's Republicans party.
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Nicolas Sarkozy Knocked Out Of French Presidential Race
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the French presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the rightwing primary.
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France's Nicolas Sarkozy, From 'Bling-Bling' To Bust
Nicolas Sarkozy, whose dream of a triumphant return to the French presidency was destroyed at the first hurdle Sunday, failed to shake off a reputation as one of the country's most divisive figures.