Reminder of the cases in which Nicolas SARKOZY, former President of the Republic, is quoted: the polls of the Elysée, the Tapie affair, the financial part of the Karachi affair, the Libyan financing of the 2007 campaign. When he was at the Elysée Palace Nicolas Sarkozy spent more than 9 million euros on polls without having made a call for tenders. Patrick Buisson benefited from survey orders. A patronage investigation is under way. Bernard Tapie obtained 400 million euros from the State for the litigation on the sale of Adidas. Did Christine Lagarde favour him on the orders of Nicolas Sarkozy, close to Bernard Tapie? Karachi case: Judge Van Ruymbeke investigates whether Nicolas Sarkozy has approved the creation of offshore companies for illegal financing of Edouard Balladur’s pre-idential campaign in 1995 (retrocommissions related to the sale of submarines in Pakistan). Did Colonel Gaddafi finance Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential campaign in 2007? A preliminary investigation is underway. Commentary on archive images.
En plateau, face à Laurent Delahousse, Nicolas Sarkozy, de retour en politique, évoque ses changements et ses erreurs passées, notamment le fait qu'il n'avait pas compris qu'il fallait savoir déléguer en politique et ne pas se laisser emporter par son trop plein d'enthousiasme et d'énergie : "Il n'y a pas de réussite individuelle possible, on ne peut pas réussir seul... J'avais la tentation de tout vouloir faire moi-même, parce que j'avais une difficulté à déléguer... J'ai sans doute fait cette erreur..."
[Source France 3 Regions]: Nicolas Sarkozy, who dedicates this morning his book "Passions" in a bookshop in Neuilly sur Seine, reacted to the condemnation of Patrick Balkany, his friend.
During the third debate of the Republican primary, David PUJADAS questioned Nicolas SARKOZY about the possible financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by Libya, as claimed the controversial intermediary Ziad TAKIEDDINE to the justice. The former President of the Republic then replied sharply "What indignity! Aren’t you ashamed to echo a man who’s been in prison? Who has been convicted countless times for defamation and who is a liar? That’s not my idea of public service. It is a shame"
In the hall of the Elysée, excerpt from a press conference of Nicolas SARKOZY who declares "Regarding purchasing power, what do you expect from me? Whether I’m emptying boxes that are already empty, or giving orders to companies that I don’t have to give orders to... Reducing the French political debate to the question of purchasing power alone is absurd".
Report devoted to the image of Nicolas SARKOZY in the media. Alternating comments on factual and archival images, interview with Ludovic VIGOGNE, author of "Nicolas Sarkozy, de Neuilly à l'Elysée"
Nicolas SARKOZY was eliminated in the first round of the UMP’s primary. Two years after his return, he announces that he is withdrawing from political life. After images of his arrival at his headquarters, excerpt from the speech of Nicolas SARKOZY announcing his withdrawal from political life. - Archives from 06 May 2012 to the evening of the defeat of Nicolas SARKOZY in the presidential election. Excerpt from his speech "my commitment in the life of my country will be different from now on". - Nicolas SARKOZY’s archives on the set of the French television news 2 (20h) on 21/10/2014 where he declares "I want to but I have no choice."
At his first press conference of the year, the President of the Republic did not avoid the subject of his private life. He announced that he was going to marry Carla BRUNI, he also explained his salary increase and the use of Vincent BOLLORE’s private jet during his personal travels. Commentary on factual images and archival images, interspersed with the statements of Nicolas SARKOZY.
Report tracing the key moments of the evening of the second round of the presidential election, which saw the victory of Nicolas SARKOZY. Commentary on factual images (salle Gaveau, place de la Concorde, discotheque...), interviews with activists, excerpt from the speech given by Nicolas SARKOZY, brief interviews with Johnny HALLYDAY and the eldest son of Nicolas SARKOZY.