Sarkozy
Britishnoun
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She became an MEP after serving as justice minister between 2007 and 2009 under right-wing President Nicolas Sarkozy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
If convicted, Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Indeed at one point Sarkozy compares himself with France's most famous victim of justice, Alfred Dreyfus – the Jewish officer who was sent to Devil's Island on a trumped-up espionage charge.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
France's highest court has upheld a sentence against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the illegal financing of his 2012 re-election campaign.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
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