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Crowd gathers to support former French President's Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of prison sentence © France 24

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Issued on: 21/10/2025 - 09:53Modified: 21/10/2025 - 10:18

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to begin his 5- year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy this October 21, 2025. In front of his residence in Paris, a crowd of supporters has rallied at the call of the president's son, Louis Sarkozy. FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford reports from the scene to tell us more.

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