Defiant Sarkozy says prison life is ‘very hard’ as he seeks release from jail – Europe live
Former president is seeking to be released pending his appeal against a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy
As we are waiting for the Paris court decision on Sarkozy to come, expected around 13.30 local time (12.30 GMT), let’s take a look at other news across Europe.
If Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed.