Embattled Sarkozy defiant over presidential bid
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy said today he was a victim of "manipulation" and vowed nothing would stop him running for re-election after prosecutors recommended he stand trial over alleged illegal campaign financing.
Sep 07, 2016, 06:06 AM ISTSarkozy announces new presidential bid
"I have decided to be a candidate in the 2017 presidential election," Sarkozy, who was president between 2007 and 2012, wrote in a foreword to a new book to be released Wednesday.
Aug 22, 2016, 21:00 PM ISTObama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
Cameron became "distracted" and Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 NATO-led military intervention in Libya, Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic magazine.
Mar 11, 2016, 21:40 PM IST