Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy stated his innocence during his appeals trial. He faces charges related to seeking Libyan financing for his 2007 presidential election. The allegations involve exchanging political support for improving Libya's image.

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings.