Former President Nicolas Sarkozy told a French court on Monday that he had never engaged in corruption and that he was the ...

The country’s fiercely independent court system has delivered rulings against both a former president and a far-right leader ...

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison. He has now begun serving his sentence at Prison de la Santé.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a five-year jail term for criminal conspiracy at a trial over allegations aides and political allies covertly sought funding from the late Moammar ...

Around 30 lawyers have filed a complaint against the French justice minister accusing him of “implicitly” supporting former ...

Former French prime minister François Fillon has lost his final legal appeal over a fake jobs scandal that destroyed his 2017 ...

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds ...

Nicolas Sarkozy is to become the first former head of an EU country to serve time behind bars - Copyright AFP/File Philippe LOPEZ Nicolas Sarkozy is to become the ...

PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy briefly appeared in court on Monday to face trial on corruption accusations before judges suspended the hearings until Nov. 26 to ...

PARIS (AP) — Once the most powerful person in France, Nicolas Sarkozy is now behind bars. Being locked up in Paris’ La Santé prison for criminal conspiracy is the latest twist in the uncommon life of ...

PARIS (AP) — Once the most powerful person in France, Nicolas Sarkozy is now behind bars. Being locked up in Paris' La Santé prison for criminal conspiracy is the latest twist in the uncommon life of ...