Sarkozy Jailing Reignites Debate over French Political Justice Ahead of Le Pen Appeal

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PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges’ handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run for top office.

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