Nicolas Sarkozy served about three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for his conviction in a campaign finance scandal.
Tag: Paris (France)
4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.
Louvre Heist: What to Know About the Suspects and Investigation
Three of the four people whom the police believe carried out the theft have been arrested. But the jewelry is nowhere to be found.
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.
French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation
The authorities have detained seven suspects in total but have not recovered the stolen jewels.
Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World
More than a week after thieves made off with treasures from the Louvre, a picture is emerging of a seemingly well-planned burglary that exploited security lapses at the museum and outpaced the police.
2 Louvre Heist Suspects Have ‘Partially Admitted’ to the Crime
The Paris prosecutor overseeing the case said the two men face 15 years in prison for stealing some of France’s crown jewels, while two other suspects have yet to be caught.
A Break-In That Shook France
The robbery at the Louvre left behind more than broken glass. It battered the pride of a nation that is increasingly glum about itself and its direction.
‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist
Was it the heist of the century or a master class in incompetence by the museum? Some prominent former jewelry thieves have plenty to say about the audacious break-in at the Louvre.
In a First for a Woman in France, Life Sentence Imposed for Murder of Schoolgirl
Dahbia Benkired, an Algerian woman, was convicted of raping and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet, in a case that outraged France and raised questions about the deportation of migrants.