Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal campaign financing, becoming the first leader of an EU country to be imprisoned.

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal campaign financing, becoming the first leader of an EU country to be imprisoned.

@meduzalive 23 Oct 2025, 12:12

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, has become the first leader of EU countries to be sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to receive funding from Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 election campaign, although he may be released in three weeks.

@meduzalive 23 Oct 2025, 06:14