Tag: Sarkozy

LONDON: French businessman wanted for questioning in relation to an inquiry into the alleged illegal financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential election run by the...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a trial on charges that he illegally exceeded campaign-spending limits in his failed 2012 re-election bid, according to...

In a rare public rebuke of two of Washington’s closest allies, President Barack Obama has hit out at British Prime Minister David Cameron and...

The former French president allegedly attempted to lobby a job for a Monacan judge in return for help on one of six bribery and funding scandals

Sarkozy questioned for 15 hours, marking the first time a French ex-head of state had been taken into custody in a criminal investigation If convicted...

The French courts decreed a fresh probe against France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy monetary corruption in the so called “Karachi affair,” on Thursday. Three judges...

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has apologised for her “very clumsy” remarks on feminism that triggered a backlash criticising France’s former First Lady. The 44-year-old wife of former...

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday avoided indictment in an investigation into allegations that his 2007 election campaign was financed with funds secured illegally...

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was due to appear before an examining magistrate in Bordeaux on Thursday to respond to charges that his 2007...

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will appear before investigating magistrates on Thursday and could be indicted in a probe into illegal campaign financing, judicial...

The French conservative UMP party has chosen Jean-Francois Cope as its next leader after a tight election marred by claims of fraud and ballot-stuffing. Mr...

The battle to succeed former president Nicolas Sarkozy at the helm of France's main opposition party, the UMP, remained undecided after both candidates claimed...

An aide of French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Monday charged in an illegal political funding scandal known as the “Karachi Affair”, a...

France’s Socialist-dominated parliament voted on Thursday to end tax breaks on overtime work and raise wealth tax, abolishing two cornerstones of the economic policy...

French police searched Nicolas Sarkozy’s offices and home Tuesday as part of their probe into claims the former president was involved in illegal political...

France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy has supplied judges probing illegal campaign financing claims with his 2007 diary to prove he did not receive funds, a...

Barely an hour after former French president Nicolas Sarkozy left office on Tuesday, one of his former senior advisers revealed that he has been...