Nothing decisive happened last week during the three days when Nicolas Sarkozy was questioned before the Paris Court of Appeal. But the game isn’t over yet, and this Tuesday, the former president will be back in the hot seat. His defense was recently coordinated with that of his former colleagues, Brice Hortefeux and Claude Guéant. However, this “united front” began to crack last week. Will they close ranks or will their differences deepen? The situation will be assessed before the resumption of the hearing.
Dense debates among all parties
The atmosphere at the trial of the suspicions of Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign says a lot about the substance. It is much less chaotic and electrifying than in the first instance, where the clashes between the national financial prosecutor and the main defendant were electrifying the room. “Controlled,” say the journalists present on appeal. The defense of the former president has been keen to highlight the qualities of President Olivier Géron, who seems to be relishing the case like a detective story. Not disliking the false naivety of an Inspector Columbo with his “that surprises me” or “I am a little surprised.” It is true that the magistrate has long worked as an investigating judge.
