Nicolas Sarkozy once stood for a France of determination, political dynamism, and demonstrative closeness to power. Today, the former president faces an appellate court in Paris and is no longer fighting for political influence but for his historical role. His closing statement in the appeals trial of the so-called Libya affair turned into a personal and almost existential appeal. "I have not betrayed the French," Sarkozy declared with a trembling…
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