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===Political Conditions===

===Political Conditions===

In 2021 former President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was instrumental in fomenting [[NATO]] aggression against [[lobya]], was found guilty of corruption, trading in influence in a wiretapping and illegal data exchange case involving a number of individuals like magistrate [[Gilbert Azibert]] and Sarkozy's former lawyer [[Thierry Herzog]]. Both men were tried with him and convicted as well. Sarkozy and his two co-defendants were sentenced to three years, two of them suspended, and one in prison.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-01|title=Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56237818|access-date=2021-03-01|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301113120/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56237818|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=verdictandsentence>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/nicolas-sarkozy-convincted-corruption-france-6ee89cb03ba8f3888ac64447ebf61f28|title=France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail|first=Sylvie|last=Corbert|agency=Associated Press|date=1 March 2021|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301150230/https://apnews.com/article/nicolas-sarkozy-convincted-corruption-france-6ee89cb03ba8f3888ac64447ebf61f28|url-status=live}}</ref> Sarkozy appealed the ruling, which suspends its application.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |last= |first= |date= |title=Nicolas Sarkozy va faire appel après sa condamnation pour corruption |url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/justice/20210301.OBS40807/nicolas-sarkozy-va-faire-appel-apres-sa-condamnation-pour-corruption.html |work=L'Obs |location= |access-date=1 March 2021 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301160857/https://www.nouvelobs.com/justice/20210301.OBS40807/nicolas-sarkozy-va-faire-appel-apres-sa-condamnation-pour-corruption.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |language=fr |last= |first= |date= |title=Affaire des " écoutes " : Nicolas Sarkozy va faire appel |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/affaire-bismuth-pourquoi-sarkozy-a-ete-condamne-a-de-la-prison-ferme-01-03-2021-2415889_20.php |work=Le Point |location= |access-date=1 March 2021 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301163509/https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/affaire-bismuth-pourquoi-sarkozy-a-ete-condamne-a-de-la-prison-ferme-01-03-2021-2415889_20.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021 former President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was instrumental in fomenting [[NATO]] aggression against [[Libya]], was found guilty of corruption, trading in influence in a wiretapping and illegal data exchange case. Sarkozy and two co-defendants were sentenced to three years, two of them suspended, and one in prison.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-01|title=Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56237818|access-date=|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301113120/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56237818|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=verdictandsentence>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/nicolas-sarkozy-convincted-corruption-france-6ee89cb03ba8f3888ac64447ebf61f28|title=France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail|first=Sylvie|last=Corbert|agency=Associated Press|date=1 March 2021|access-date=1 March 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301150230/https://apnews.com/article/nicolas-sarkozy-convincted-corruption-france-6ee89cb03ba8f3888ac64447ebf61f28|url-status=live}}</ref> A second [[criminal]] trial related to illegal campaign funding began for Sarkozy, as well as 13 other defendants.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-20/sarkozy-returns-to-paris-courtroom-to-relive-failed-election-bid|title=Sarkozy a No-Show as Second Criminal Trial Begins in Paris|first=Gaspard|last=Sebag|publisher=Bloomberg News|date=20 May 2021|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=trialnext>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57186670|title=Nicolas Sarkozy: Ex-president goes on trial for illegal campaign funding|publisher=BBC News|date=20 May 2021|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref> Sarkozy's second corruption trial involved allegations of diverting tens of millions of euros which was intended to be spent on the his failed 2012 re-election campaign and then hiring a PR firm to cover it up.<ref name=trialnext /><ref name=sarkozysecond /> The illicit campaign finance money was instead used to overspend on lavish campaign rallies and events.<ref name=sarkozysecond /><ref name=trialnext /> On 30 September 2021, Sarkozy, as well as his co-defendants, was convicted.<ref name=sarkozyagainconviction>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58729505|title=Sarkozy: Ex-French president gets jail sentence over campaign funding|publisher=BBC News|date=30 September 2021|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=sarkozysecond>{cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210930-former-french-president-sarkozy-found-guilty-of-illegal-campaign-financing|title=France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy to serve a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing|publisher=France 24|date=30 September 2022|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref> For this conviction, Sarkozy was given a 1 year prison sentence, though he was also given the option to serve this sentence at home with an electronic bracelet.<ref name=sarkozysecond /><ref name=sarkozyagainconviction />

 

On 20 May 2021, a second criminal, this time pertaining to the Bygmolian Scandal trial related to illegal campaign funding began for Sarkozy, as well as 13 other defendants who were said to have been involved in the Bygmalion scandal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-20/sarkozy-returns-to-paris-courtroom-to-relive-failed-election-bid|title=Sarkozy a No-Show as Second Criminal Trial Begins in Paris|first=Gaspard|last=Sebag|publisher=Bloomberg News|date=20 May 2021|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=trialnext>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57186670|title=Nicolas Sarkozy: Ex-president goes on trial for illegal campaign funding|publisher=BBC News|date=20 May 2021|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref> Sarkozy's second corruption trial involved allegations of diverting tens of millions of euros which was intended to be spent on the his failed 2012 re-election campaign and then hiring a PR firm to cover it up.<ref name=trialnext /><ref name=sarkozysecond /> The illicit campaign finance money was instead used to overspend on lavish campaign rallies and events.<ref name=sarkozysecond /><ref name=trialnext /> On 30 September 2021, Sarkozy, as well as his co-defendants, was convicted.<ref name=sarkozyagainconviction>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58729505|title=Sarkozy: Ex-French president gets jail sentence over campaign funding|publisher=BBC News|date=30 September 2021|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref><ref name=sarkozysecond>{cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210930-former-french-president-sarkozy-found-guilty-of-illegal-campaign-financing|title=France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy to serve a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing|publisher=France 24|date=30 September 2022|accessdate=11 February 2022}}</ref> For this conviction, Sarkozy was given a 1 year prison sentence, though he was also given the option to serve this sentence at home with an electronic bracelet.<ref name=sarkozysecond /><ref name=sarkozyagainconviction />

[[Emmanuel Macron]], a liberal [[globalist]], won the 2017 presidential election, defeating populist [[Marine Le Pen]].

[[Emmanuel Macron]], a liberal [[globalist]], won the 2017 presidential election, defeating populist [[Marine Le Pen]].