Overview

• Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial in Paris over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was financed by Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya.
• Sarkozy denies any pact of corruption, emphasizing that Gaddafi's visit to Paris was not a state visit and was tied to the release of Bulgarian nurses, not campaign financing.
• The release of the nurses, imprisoned in Libya on false charges, was a key campaign promise by Sarkozy and involved diplomatic efforts led by his then-wife, Cécilia Sarkozy.
• Prosecutors argue that the visit and other diplomatic actions may have been part of broader quid-pro-quo arrangements with the Libyan regime, which Sarkozy strongly refutes.
• The trial has highlighted conflicting testimonies, including those from intermediary Ziad Takieddine, whose credibility Sarkozy has repeatedly questioned.