Former France`s President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for his appeal trial over charges he sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election, at the Palais de Justice courthouse in Paris on April 7, 2026. The Paris Criminal Court in September 2025 convicted Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy and handed him a 5-year prison sentence over what it said was a scheme to acquire funding from Muammar Gaddafi`s Libya for his 2007 presidential run that saw him elected. The right-wing politician -- who has denied any wrongdoing -- entered a Paris jail in October 2025, serving 20 days before he was released under judicial supervision. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)