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Former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy votes in the 16th district of Paris, shortly after the opening of the polling stations for the first round of the presidential election. IMAGES
Nicolas Sarkozy is back at Paris Court House this Friday to answer questions in his appeal trial about illegal campaign financing during his 2012 failed re-election bid. The Former head of state was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in 2021 in what has been dubbed the "Bygmalion case". Conservative Sarkozy has faced a litany of legal problems since his one term in office from 2007 until 2012, and has been charged separately with corruption, bribery, influence-peddling, and breaking campaign financing laws. IMAGES
Former French President Francois Hollande votes in Tulle, Correze, where he is the candidate of the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP-PS) coalition, in the first round of the legislative elections. IMAGES
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron vote in the European elections at their polling station in Le Touquet, Normandy, an election that is likely to bring a clear reshaping of the political landscape in Europe and France, with the far-right National Rally (RN) the overwhelming favourite against the head of state's Renaissance party. IMAGES
Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, arrives at the Élysée Palace in Paris for a state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, as part of a two-day visit to France focused on the release of hostages in Gaza and the relaunch of the process to create a Palestinian state, as well as on strengthening bilateral relations. IMAGES
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris courthouse to hear the verdict of the appeal trial in the 'Bygmalion' case. Sarkozy was previously sentenced to a year in prison for illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign. IMAGES
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