FRANCE
Sarkozy loses corruption conviction appeal, but avoids going to jail
The case centres on tapped phone calls of Sarkozy dating back to 2014, after he’d left office
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his bid to overturn a historic criminal conviction, according to Agence France-Presse.
The Paris court of appeals on Wednesday backed a one-year prison term over allegations he offered to help a magistrate land a prestigious job in return for a favour.
In line with the initial ruling, it said two of those years were suspended and that Sarkozy would wear an electronic bracelet instead of going to jail for the ...