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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy at the Paris Court of Appeal on 16 March, during his trial over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign.

Video. Sarkozy insists on innocence in last day of appeal trial in Libya case

Updated: 27/05/2026 - 22:22 GMT+2

The former president has faced multiple corruption cases in recent years, but the Libya case carries by far the heaviest political and symbolic weight, alleging that a foreign dictatorship helped bring a French president to power.

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