Overview

• The trial of Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged illegal Libyan financing for his 2007 presidential campaign has reached its final phase.
• The Parquet National Financier will deliver its closing arguments from March 25 to March 27, detailing accusations of a 2005 corruption pact with Muammar Gaddafi.
• Prosecutors have presented evidence, including financial records and testimonies, suggesting Sarkozy's associates negotiated financial arrangements with Libyan officials.
• Sarkozy has vehemently denied the charges, calling the trial politically motivated and asserting a lack of concrete evidence against him.
• The case, based on over a decade of investigations, highlights broader concerns about foreign influence and vulnerabilities in political campaign financing.