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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times

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…

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

Rachida Dati denies lobbying for Renault-Nissan carmaker

The Guardian - UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times

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.

Euronews

Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour over corruption conviction

Former French president loses country’s highest state award despite Emmanuel Macron’s opposition to move

The Guardian - UK

Ex-president Sarkozy Stripped Of France's Top Honour After Conviction

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published Sunday.

International Business Times

French ex-president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published Sunday.

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Netflix adds true crime documentary about cocaine scandal that gripped France

26 suitcases packed full of cocaine....

Radio France Internationale

Why PSG's victory in the Champions League is above all a win for Qatar

When Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Champions League trophy on 31 May in Munich, the win was about more than football – it was the culmination of a carefully orchestrated geopolitical strategy launched more than a decade ago by Qatar, owners of the club since 2011.

The Guardian - UK

Qatar bid to complete football with PSG project’s crowd-pleasing third act

Whatever the result of Champions League final, PSG’s owners have positioned club as game’s next superpower

The Independent UK

Macron ‘beats Trump to UK state visit’ as King Charles prepares to welcome French president in July

The last state visit to the UK from France was in 2008 from then-president Nicolas Sarkozy

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Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy corruption trial wraps up over Libya campaign fund allegations

The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has come to a conclusion, having cast a harsh spotlight on allegations that he struck a secret deal with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for millions in illicit campaign funds in exchange for diplomatic favours and a promise to rehabilitate Libya’s standing with…

Radio France Internationale

Prosecutors seek seven-year jail term for ex-president Sarkozy in Libya trial

French prosecutors have requested a seven-year jail sentence and a €300,000 fine for French former president Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly taking millions of euros from late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to help his 2007 election campaign.

Euronews

French prosecutors seek seven-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya election finance trial

The allegations can be traced back to 2011, when a Libyan news agency and Gaddafi himself said that the Libyan state had secretly funnelled millions of euros into Sarkozy's 2007 campaign.

Radio France Internationale

France's former spy chief found guilty of using public funds to aid LVMH

A Paris court has found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty of influence-peddling and using public resources to benefit LVMH. The trial shed light on efforts by LVMH – the world's biggest luxury group – to protect its reputation.

Radio France Internationale

Facts vs feelings: is France really being 'flooded' by foreigners?

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s recent remarks that there was a feeling France was being "flooded" by foreigners outraged the left, but were welcomed by conservatives and the far right. While research shows there is no migrant "flood", perceptions are another matter. But what story do the figures tell?

Radio France Internationale

A World Radio Day celebration!

This week on The Sound Kitchen we’ll celebrate World Radio Day 2025. You’ll hear the answer to the question about former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his court trials, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz and bonus…

The Guardian - UK

Nicolas Sarkozy fitted with electronic tag after losing corruption appeal

Former French president was found guilty of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 after he had left office

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