Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour, the country’s highest distinction, after being convicted of corruption and influence peddling last year.

By SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling ...

Sarkozy becomes the second former head of state to be stripped of the Legion of Honour — France’s highest distinction — after Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain, who was convicted in 1945 for ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published Sunday.

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Por SYLVIE CORBETPARÍS (AP) — El ex presidente francés Nicolas Sarkozy ha sido despojado de su medalla de la Legión de Honor después de ser condenado el año pasado po… ...

Sarkozy becomes the second former head of state to be stripped of the Legion of Honor — France’s highest distinction — after Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain, who was convicted in 1945 for ...

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after he was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state.