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France's former President Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison

French interior minister says the ex-president will have two police officers stationed in neighbouring cells around the clock for his security.

Euronews

Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly says 'I was a crap mum' as she makes fresh bid for jail release

Tracey Connelly speaks publicly for the first time since her conviction over death of her child Peter who suffered horrific abuse

Evening Standard

Sarkozy under police guard in prison after inmate threatens to kill him to ‘avenge Gaddafi’

The dramatic development came after the former president spent a ‘frightening’ first night at La Sante jail in Paris

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Police move into cell next to Nicolas Sarkozy after fellow inmates threaten to kill the jailed president

The former president arrived at prison yesterday after being handed a five-year sentence for a plan to take money from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi

Evening Standard

France Divided: Hero or Villain? – The Nation Split Over Sarkozy's Jailing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy begins his prison sentence, dividing France over corruption, justice, and his lasting political legacy.

International Business Times UK

The rise and fall of Nicolas Sarkozy: Former French president jailed in historic first

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy begun serving a prison sentence in Paris on Tuesday (21 October) – the first time a leader of the French Fifth Republic has been jailed.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Sarkozy’s first day in prison: no citizen is above the law

Editorial: Attempts by the former French president and his supporters to discredit the legal process by which he was sentenced have been irresponsible and unjustified

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Inside La Santé prison — the new home of Nicolas Sarkozy

Overcrowding, cockroaches and chaos until 4am — the former president’s new digs are a far cry from the glamour of the Élysée Palace

Evening Standard

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Jailed: The Real Reason Behind His Five-Year Prison Shock

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has begun a five-year prison sentence after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign, marking a historic moment for France's political accountability.

International Business Times UK

From pink diamonds to prison visits: Is Carla Bruni’s glamorous life in tatters?

The former first lady of France loves champagne, couture and Cannes, but now her beloved husband has spent time in ‘gruelling’ solitary confinement

Evening Standard

Former president behind bars: France grapples with Sarkozy’s five-year prison term

The unprecedented jailing of a former head of state exposed deep divisions over justice and the legacy of Nicolas Sarkozy’s years in power.

Euronews

One dead and 10 injured after ‘mini-tornado’ topples three cranes in Paris suburb

Officials said the rare weather event struck in the Val d’Oise area with a ‘sudden and rare intensity’

The Independent UK

What can Sarkozy expect in La Santé prison and what has he taken with him?

Former French president will reportedly be held in isolation and has a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo for company

The Guardian - UK

France's Sarkozy proclaims innocence as five-year jail term gets underway

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Sarkozy's lawyer said a request had been immediately filed for parole but he will remain incarcerated for at least a month.

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Euronews

Which highly symbolic books has Nicolas Sarkozy taken to prison?

The former French president begins a five-year prison sentence today and is allowed to bring three books with him. What will he be reading behind bars, and how are his choices highly symbolic?

The Independent UK

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

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The Guardian - UK

Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison to begin five-year sentence over criminal conspiracy

Former president organised stage-managed departure from his Paris home before becoming first French postwar leader to be jailed

Evening Standard

Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at prison to begin five-year sentence over Gaddafi money plan

The 70-year-old becomes the first former French leader to be jailed since Nazi collaborator Marshal Philippe Petain

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The Guardian - UK

Poland threatens Putin with arrest if he flies through its airspace on way to Hungary – as it happened

Poland’s foreign minister says Putin’s plane could be escorted down as attacks continue with four killed in drone strike in Chernihiv

Euronews

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts jail term in Paris prison

Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence in La Santé. He maintains his innocence and vows to fight the decision.

International Business Times

France's Ex-president Sarkozy To Be Jailed Over Libya Funding Conviction

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday after being found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run.

Euronews

Sarkozy received by Macron at Élysée Palace before five-year prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

The Independent UK

France's former president Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday

Nicolas Sarkozy is set to become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned

The Guardian - UK

Nicolas Sarkozy to enter prison for criminal conspiracy over Libyan funding

Former French president set to start five-year sentence for scheme to obtain campaign funds from Muammar Gaddafi’s regime

Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy set to begin jail term over Libyan funding scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy is set to enter prison after his conviction over alleged Libyan funding, marking an extraordinary chapter in modern French politics.

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