A Paris court found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy related to illegal campaign financing from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 election. He was acquitted of embezzlement, passive corruption, and exceeding campaign finance limits. Sarkozy can appeal the verdict, which makes him the first former French head of state convicted of such a crime. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)