World News: Nicolas Sarkozy and Libyan Money

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Category: World News - Europe

Published on Sunday, 05 January 2025 13:10

Written by Olivier Longhi

The trial of the Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's electoral campaign in 2007 must highlight the passive corrupt practices suspected by the former president and in a period where mistrust of the political sphere has never been greater.

It is the story of a former president of the Republic, ambitious, always very sure of himself who needed funds to finance his electoral campaign, now suspected of having moved closer to a North African dictator, ostracized by nations and who was in dire need of international recognition.

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Once elected, the president gradually distanced himself from the former dictator after having received him with great pomp under the gold of the Republic that the dictator couldn't care less about: And for good reason, he had paid for his entry ticket by financing the campaign of the president in question. The Republic, all shame drunk, welcomed this oblige with his cavalier manners that blended with those of his equally cavalier host.

Irony and Actions

But alas! The story was cut short and the president, who felt the wind turning, launched a war with his British allies to oust the dictator who had become troublesome. However, the justice system did not fail to take an interest in the president's procrastination to the point of opening an investigation that led to a trial.

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Told in the ironic form of a tale with sordid overtones, this story reminds us that it is tomorrow, Monday January, and until April 10 that the trial for the financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 electoral campaign begins, suspected of having benefited from Libyan funds granted by Colonel Gaddafi, which are therefore totally illegal. Beyond the trial, it is above all the actions of the former President of the Republic that will be at the heart of the debates and more broadly the underground practices implemented by some candidates.

Perception and Magnitude

However, this trial is of double importance in a country that is going through a deep, even unprecedented crisis of confidence in its political class. Moral importance in order to evacuate practices that tarnish the Republic but also those that serve it to the point of sowing discredit among elected officials who, for the vast majority, have nothing to reproach themselves for.

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Political importance in order to demonstrate that any citizen, even a former president of the Republic, is subject to the law and that his current or past functions do not grant him any privilege.

Naturally, it is the verdict that will be pronounced that will influence public opinion and its perception of politics, but from now on the idea is imposed that if the Republic wants to come out of this trial stronger, it will be necessary to have an exemplary verdict in view of the facts and the documents put forward by the parties involved.

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Bio: Olivier Longhi has extensive experience in European history. A seasoned journalist with fifteen years of experience, he is currently a professor of history and geography in the Toulouse region of France. He has held a variety of publishing positions, including Head of Agency and Chief of Publishing. A journalist and recognized blogger, editor, and editorial project manager, he has trained and managed editorial teams, worked as a journalist for various local radio stations, was a press and publishing consultant, and was a communications consultant.