The former French president refuted the prosecution's claim that the Libyan leader's visit to Paris in 2007 was a quid pro quo for the alleged 'corruption pact.' He said the Libyan leader's visit to Paris was simply 'the logical follow-up of the liberation of the nurses.

Louis Sarkozy, who spent most of his childhood in the United States, will start writing a column for French far-right news magazine 'Valeurs Actuelles'.

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy is standing trial for allegedly having received illegal campaign financing from Libya's ex-dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The case could show the strength of France's anti-corruption efforts.

The 1989 bombing of UTA flight 772 killed 170 people of 18 nationalities, including 54 French citizens. In court, the victims' families expressed their pain at how former president Nicolas Sarkozy renewed ties with the late Libyan leader.

The prosecution claims that Thierry Herzog and Francis Szpiner were asked to look for a way of lifting the international arrest warrant for Abdallah al-Senoussi, convicted in 1999 for the bombing of UTA flight 772.

The third son of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been unveiled as a surprise columnist for far-right news magazine Valeurs Actuelles, reinforcing speculation about his possible political ambitions.

January 28 stands as an important date in history, marked by events like the naming of Pakistan, the Challenger disaster, Iceland’s abortion law milestone, the creation of Lego’s iconic brick design,

The corruption trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy continues. France 24's Shirli Sitbon is at the courthouse and explains what the trial is about.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial for allegedly having received illegal campaign financing from Libya's ex-dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The case could show the strength of France's anti-corruption efforts.

This is the second in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will

The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.

In 2005, then-minister Brice Hortefeux visited Tripoli, where he met Abdullah al-Senoussi, the man behind the 1989 UTA DC-10 bombing, which killed 170 people. An unplanned meeting, he said, denouncing a 'trap.