Sarkozy is only the second former French leader to have the Legion of Honour medal taken away - the first was infamous Nazi collaborator Philippe Pétain. #EuropeNews ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the ...

Paris (AFP) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in Asnières-sur-Seine, outside Paris, 24 March 2015.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after he was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head ...

PARIS, June 15 (Reuters) - Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour, France's highest distinction, after being convicted of corruption and influence peddling last ...

French President Emmanuel Macron is to begin a state visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, where he is set to address the ...