On May 16, the Court of Appeal of the French city of Paris upheld the three-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
The court said Mr Sarkozy was given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for the remaining year instead of serving time in prison. He was also banned from holding public office for three years.
Earlier in 2021, a lower court found Mr. Sarkozy guilty of bribing judge Gilbert Azibert, using his influence in exchange for inside information about an investigation into allegations that he received illegal payments from the heir to the L'Oreal cosmetics group during his 2007 presidential campaign.
Mr Sarkozy, 68, who served as French President from 2007 to 2012, has denied any wrongdoing.
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French President signs pension reform law
After being officially approved by the French Constitutional Council, on April 15, President Emmanuel Macron signed into law a controversial bill on pension reform in this country. The most interesting point in the new law is that the retirement age of French citizens will be increased from 62 to 64 years old.
French government stands firm on raising retirement age
Despite a wave of protests and strikes, the French government is determined to implement controversial pension reform laws.
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