Nicolas Sarkozy, a former French president, begins his prison sentence on October 21 at La Santé prison in Paris, following a conviction for involvement in a criminal conspiracy related to illegal Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign. Despite appealing the five-year sentence, he must serve time as the court issued a deferred arrest warrant. Sarkozy is the first former French president to be imprisoned, and he may request early release due to his age. The case has sparked public debate, with a majority of French citizens supporting the court's decision. Teljes cikk (Index.hu)