Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris court house in Paris, France on March 1, 2021. A French court on Monday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling and handed him three-year prison sentence, including two years suspended. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, has 10 days to appeal against the ruling. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)