Former French president is accused of corruption and influence peddling
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, will make history on Monday afternoon when he goes on trial accused of corruption and influence peddling for allegedly trying to bribe a judge for information.
His appearance in court is likely to be brief; one of his co-defendants claims the coronavirus makes it too risky for him to appear and has asked judges to postpone the hearing again.
Continue reading...Sarkozy is accused of trying to obtain classified information from a judge in 2014
Nicolas Sarkozy will become France’s first former president to stand trial on corruption charges in a case in which he is accused of trying to obtain classified information from a judge.
The trial will start on 5 October 2020 and will last until 22 October, a Paris court said.
Continue reading...After much derision, magazine says 5ft 5in ex-president was on step above wife, Carla Bruni
As soon as this week’s cover of Paris Match magazine featuring Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni was released, the questions began: how was the diminutive former French president seemingly taller than his towering wife?
The front-page photoshoot might have sparked speculation the 64-year-old rightwinger was thinking of a political comeback, coming hot on the heels of his new book called Passions, which has become a summer bestseller.
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