Nicholas Sarkozy

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  France's Nicolas Sarkozy To Wear Electronic Tag After Corruption Ruling

  Sarkozy's lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, stated that his client will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction. However, Spinosi also announced plans to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks.

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  Prisoner Or Free Man? Mystery Surrounds Kadhafi's Son Seif Al-Islam

  Nearly a year after a Libyan militia announced it had set free the son and heir apparent of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the fate of Seif al-Islam remains a mystery.

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  Nicholas Sarkozy: The Ex-President Of France And His Legal Problems

  Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged on Wednesday over allegations he received millions of euros towards his 2007 election campaign from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

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  Former France President Nicolas Sarkozy Charged With Corruption

  Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged Wednesday with corruption for allegedly accepting millions of euros from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi towards his 2007 election campaign, a judicial source told AFP.

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  Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy

  Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.

• Sarkozy trails Hollande; both set to advance to French runoff

  Official partial results show Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are advancing to the runoff of France's presidential elections. With about 33 percent of the vote counted, Hollande had 27.5 percent of ballots cast and Sarkozy 26.6 percent, according to figures released by the Interior Ministry after Sunday's fir...

• Britain and France sign nuclear power deals at summit

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron put recent disputes behind them to unveil a nuclear power deal and renew their own sometimes shaky political alliance on Saturday.

• Monti backs French, German push for financial tax

  Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday threw his support behind a new tax on financial transactions

• Merkel, Sarkozy kick off year of eurozone wrangling

  The duo at the heart of European efforts to stem the debt-driven turmoil threatening the single currency will gather in Berlin for their first monthly tete-a-tete in what is certain to be a rocky year.

• Austerity reigns over euro zone as crisis deepens

  Europe’s leaders braced their nations for a turbulent year as they face widening deficits and austerity measures

• EU Crisis: Europe forges fiscal union, sees way out

  Only one country said no: Britain. It will risk isolation while the rest of the continent plots its future.

• Sarkozy, Merkel press debt plan with EU allies

  Europe's conservative political leaders on Thursday warned of dire consequences if an 11th-hour EU summit failed to save the euro from the crush of crippling state debts.

• Global markets muted after S&P threatens euro debt rating

  Global markets were muted on Tuesday after a rating agency warned it could downgrade the debt of most eurozone countries, raising pressure on European leaders to find a lasting solution to their crisis this week.

• World stocks fall on S&P eurozone debt warning

  Skepticism over a new plan to prevent a breakup of the common currency also dragged markets lower.

• Pivotal week for Europe's leaders and fate of euro

  Europe's government-debt crisis, which has dragged on for more than two years, is entering a pivotal week, as leaders across the continent converge to prevent a collapse of the euro and a global financial panic that could result.