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.

Muammar Gaddafi’s former heir apparent has told FRANCE 24’s sister radio RFI that he was personally involved in giving Nicolas Sarkozy suitcases of cash ahead of his victorious 2007 presidential

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.

Every day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover the extraordinary allegations are ...

(Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP) Every day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover ...

The youngest son of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi claims he was pressured to retract allegations about his country's funding of Nicolas ... His comments come as Sarkozy and 11 other defendants stand trial in Paris over alleged illegal Libyan ...

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.

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.

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.