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Morning Mail: Albanese’s diplomatic triumph, the rise of Andrew Hastie, a rethink of human evolution

The prime minister heads to London after successful week in New York; is the WA Liberal a potential leader or just a disruptor?

The Guardian - AU

Sarkozy’s spectacular downfall marks turning point in France’s struggle against graft

Experts say political legacy of former president convicted of criminal conspiracy now appears impossible to rebuild

The Guardian - UK

What does former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Euronews

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Quick Facts on Former French President Sarkozy: Age, Wife, Current Controversy and Why He Was Stripped of the Legion of Honour

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, has been convicted of criminal conspiracy and stripped of the prestigious Legion of Honor. From his marriage to Carla Bruni to his fall from grace, here's what to know.

International Business Times UK

France's Sarkozy: From Palace To Prison

Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set to go to prison in a spectacular downfall.

International Business Times

The fall of France's Nicolas Sarkozy, from palace to prison

Radio France Internationale

From the Elysee Palace to a prison cell: The scandal-ridden life of Nicolas Sarkozy

IN DEPTH: The man known as the ‘hyper-president’ remains an influential figure in France, despite being plagued by legal troubles and allegations of corruption. Peter Popham looks at how the fiery right-winger was brought down

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France's Sarkozy ordered to serve prison time in historic first

A court in France on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in his trial over accusations the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his 2007 presidential camapign.

Radio France Internationale

Former French President Sarkozy given five-year prison sentence in illegal financing case

After an extended detailing of its ruling on Thursday, the court sentenced Sarkozy to five years in prison "with deferred effect", an immediate five-year ban on any public function, and a fine of €100,000.

Euronews

Sarkozy found guilty of conspiracy but cleared of graft in 'Libya cash trial'

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Thursday of criminal conspiracy but cleared of corruption charges in the long-running case over suspected Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign.

Radio France Internationale

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy in Libya case

Sarkozy was accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid

Evening Standard

Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction

Former French president receives five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over pact with Gaddafi regime

The Guardian - UK

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison in Libyan campaign-financing trial

The former French president had been accused of receiving funds from the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi

The Independent UK

Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s fate in Libya financing scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy’s political legacy hangs in the balance as French judges prepare to deliver their verdict in the 'Libya cash' trial over the funding of his 2007 presidential campaign.

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The Guardian - UK

Paris court to rule on Nicolas Sarkozy corruption charge

Former president and others accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal election funding from Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi

International Business Times

France's Sarkozy Set To Learn Fate In Libya Case

A Paris court is to issue its verdict Thursday in the trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of accepting illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with prosecutors demanding a seven-year prison sentence.

The Conversation

French national debt under presidents Chirac, Sarkozy, Hollande and Macron: a look at the numbers

French national debt has grown steadily over the last 30 years. It is the sum of all public deficits accumulated since the mid-1970s. To compare the amount of national debt to the government’s financing capacity, it is expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) – debt-to-GDP ratio – which…

The Guardian - UK

French culture minister to be tried for alleged corruption while an MEP, source says

Rachida Dati denies lobbying for Renault-Nissan carmaker

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Radio France Internationale

Macron calls for UK-France reset amid war and migration pressures

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a landmark three-day state visit – the first by a European Union head of state since Britain’s departure from the bloc, and the first by a French president since Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.

The Guardian - UK

‘Now Brexit is behind us’: what’s at stake as Macron makes state visit to the UK?

Future of £100bn UK-France trade relationship in focus amid attempt to show unity in face of Trump tariffs

Evening Standard

King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders’

Action on small boat crossings is expected to top the agenda at a UK-France summit on Thursday

The Independent UK

William and Kate to join King and Queen for Macron’s Windsor carriage ride

During the first Windsor state visit in 11 years, the King will also reunite French president Emmanuel Macron with a horse he gifted to Elizabeth II.

Evening Standard

Princess and Princess of Wales to join King and Queen for Emmanuel Macron's state visit carriage ride

The King will reunite French president Emmanuel Macron with a horse he gifted to Elizabeth II during next week’s state visit

International Business Times

French Ex-PM Fillon Given Suspended Sentence Over Wife's Fake Job

Former French prime minister Francois Fillon was on Tuesday given a four-year suspended prison sentence over a fake jobs scandal that wrecked his 2017 presidential bid.

Euronews

France's former President Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal over corruption

Sarkozy is only the second former French leader to have the Legion of Honour medal taken away - the first was infamous Nazi collaborator Philippe Pétain.

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