Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy gets house arrest over illegal campaign financing

Sarkozy, France's president from 2007 to 2012, has vigorously denied wrongdoing during the May-June trial

Sarkozy makes French history with second conviction in a year

The Paris criminal court ruled Thursday that Sarkozy brushed aside accountants' warnings and knowingly exceeded spending limits in a bid to win over voters.

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

He is accused of having spent almost twice the maximum legal amount of 22.5 million euros ($27.5 million) on the reelection bid that he lost to Socialist Francois Hollande

France's Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial

The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy concludes Tuesday in Paris.

Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption

Guilty of helping a magistrate land a prestigious job in return for a favour

Former French President Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail

Sarkozy was found guilty by a Paris court of corruption after he offered to pull strings to help a magistrate land a prestigious job in return for a favor

Nicolas Sarkozy's corruption trial delayed after co-defendant falls ill

Sarkozy is only the second former French president to go on trial in modern times, and the first over corruption accusations.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to stand trial for attempt to influence judge

According to prosecutors, Sarkozy's lawyer tried to get information from Azibert over the status of a campaign financing investigation

Sarkozy says no evidence against him in Libya funding probe

Sarkozy, who served from 2007-2012, was charged with corruption, illegal campaign financing and concealment of Libyan public money

Sarkozy in police custody over 'alleged' campaign financing by Gaddafi

An inquiry was opened in April 2013 into allegations that Sarkozy's campaign had benefited from illicit funds from Gaddafi

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy concedes defeat in French rightwing primary

He was beaten into a surprise third place behind Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, who move into next Sunday's run-off

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy could be tried in campaign graft case

He faces allegations of false accounting that allowed him to greatly exceed spending limits in 2012

Nicolas Sarkozy terms burkini as 'provocation' that supports radical Islam

Nice is the most recent French resort to ban the burkini worn by Muslim women, several women were also being fines for wearing it

Former French president Sarkozy to meet Modi

The visit comes in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris in Nov last year that left 130 people dead.