France's ex-president Sarkozy on trial over alleged Gaddafi pact
The career of Sarkozy has been shadowed by legal troubles since he lost the 2012 presidential election. But he remains an influential figure for many on the right and is also known to regularly meet President Emmanuel Macron.
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France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy looks on as he attends commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the November 11, 1918, Armistice, ending World War I (WWI), on the Place de l'Etoile, in Paris, on November 11, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, on Monday goes on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in