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Added on the 05/04/2021 17:02:28 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the courtroom after the Paris court of appeal lightened a one-year prison sentence for the former French president over illegal campaign financing, saying he needed to spend only half that time behind bars. But while lighter than the original sentence, Wednesday's ruling was still harsher than the one-year suspended sentence that prosecutors called for. IMAGES
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrives to testify in the ongoing trial of Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Images of the entrance to the courtroom as the 14 defendants before the special assize court in the French capital have one last chance to speak before the judges begin deliberations. The verdict is expected on Wednesday evening. IMAGES
Former top aide to ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and key witness Nir Hefetz arrives at the courtroom in Jerusalem to testify against the ex-Prime Minister during a hearing in his corruption trial. IMAGES
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to court as key witness and former top aide Nir Hefetz is due to testify in the corruption trial of the Israeli politician. IMAGES
For the first time since the opening of the Bygmalion trial, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is present at the hearing. Questioned about excessive spending before the 2012 presidential election, he defended himself from having led a lavish campaign. IMAGES