Nicolas Sarkozy

'His commitment to Europe is clear': Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy backs Macron in polls

The statement came just days after the candidate from Sarkozy's own conservative Republican party -- whom he had refused to support publicly -- was eliminated in the first round of the election

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of illegally financing his 2012 re-election campaign

Sarkozy, 66, is accused of having spent nearly twice the maximum legal limit — €22.5 million ($27.5 million) —on his failed bid for a second term in office, when he lost to Socialist Francois Holland

Paris court convicts former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption, influence peddling

The 66-year-old, who was president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted of trying to bribe a magistrate in exchange for information about a legal case in which he was implicated

Images: Merkozy — love in the time of debt

We look at some images which show how Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy are dealing with the Debt crisis.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial in corruption case

Charged with bribery and influence peddling, Sarkozy risks a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine of one million euros ($1.2 million)

In upcoming memoir, Barack Obama compares Rahul Gandhi to eager student lacking aptitude, mastery

In his book, Obama offered a more positive assessment of another Congress figure, former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, whom the former US president has also praised publicly.

In a major govt reshuffle, Emmanuel Macron names Jean Castex France's new prime minister

The low profile conservative politician had coordinated France’s reopening strategy after coronavirus lockdown, will replace Edouard Philippe

Disgraced Michel Platini plans comeback, gears up for legal fight after four-year FIFA ban ends

Michel Platini, whose FIFA ban expired today, said he is keeping all options open, but pointed out that the next elections for top roles at FIFA, UEFA and the French football association are "some years ahead."

France bids farewell to ex-president Jacques Chirac; many world leaders attend memorial service in Paris

Chirac's death on Thursday aged 86 prompted a flood of tributes to a man whose high-profile political career spanned three decades

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy loses final bid to avoid corruption trial, likely to appear in court in coming months

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his final bid to avoid a trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, and will likely have to appear in court in the coming months.