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Sarkozy 2012 Campaign Finance Case French Supreme Court Upholds Guilty Verdict
Yahoo News Taiwan | Local Language | News | Nov. 28, 2025 | Political Scandal or Corruption
France's highest court has upheld the conviction of former president Nicolas Sarkozy for illegal campaign financing during his 2012 re-election campaign. Sarkozy was sentenced to one year in prison, with six months suspended, and under French law, he can serve this sentence at home while wearing electronic monitoring equipment. The conviction centers on charges of overspending campaign funds and attempting to falsify and conceal them. Sarkozy, now 70, also faces another campaign finance case involving alleged political donations from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi during the 2007 presidential campaign. He was sentenced to five years for criminal conspiracy in that case but maintains his innocence. Sarkozy was briefly imprisoned in October 2025 for 20 days related to this matter and released under judicial supervision pending appeal.
A major fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district at the 42-year-old Hong Fuk Court resulted in at least 13 deaths and 30 injuries, including the death of a senior firefighter. The blaze erupted during renovation work involving bamboo scaffolding and protective netting, which may have contributed to the fire’s rapid spread. The fire was declared a Level 5 emergency, the most serious since 2008’s Mong Kok fire. Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee coordinated emergency response efforts, and Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed full extinguishing of the fire, expressing condolences to the victims.
In Taiwan, several notable developments occurred on November 26th. The Health Promotion Administration awarded Taichung City Government’s Health Bureau the ICOPE Gold Award for outstanding elderly care services. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) held its 2025 Supply Chain Management Forum to promote factory safety, sustainability, and advanced technology development, emphasizing its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions.
President Lai Ching-te announced a proposed US$40 billion special defense budget and convened a senior national security meeting focused on countering China’s attempts at forcible reunification by 2027. He highlighted two major action plans to protect Taiwan's democracy and regional security. Taiwan faces ongoing political pressure and intimidation from China, emphasizing the importance of preparedness.
In other major news, entertainer Huang Zijiao received a suspended sentence of 1 year and 6 months in prison for possession of sexually exploitative videos of minors, having settled with the victims. He also faces a criminal hit-and-run indictment from an earlier accident. Additionally, a corruption scandal struck the Kaohsiung-based dental chain "Abc Dental Alliance," with the founder and family members indicted for employing unlicensed practitioners, defrauding Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system of over NT$57 million, and laundering nearly NT$2.9 billion.
Political scandals continue in Taiwan with People First Party chairman Huang Kuo-chang implicated in corruption allegations involving NT$2 million from the Taiya Group. Legal experts warned the evidence might lead to serious charges comparable to past high-profile legislative corruption cases. Meanwhile, political factions are preparing for the 2026 local elections, with candidates from both the Democratic Progressive Party and Kuomintang emerging.