Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy related to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. He will begin serving his sentence on 21 October in a Paris prison. Sarkozy has appealed the conviction, but the sentence is enforceable, meaning he cannot avoid prison. While he was acquitted of other charges, the decision has sparked criticism from political right factions, though a majority of the public supports the ruling. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)