France's highest court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy's corruption conviction, requiring him to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for a year. Sarkozy plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, claiming 'profound injustice'. He was convicted of bribing a judge in 2014 after leaving office, with a previous sentence of three years in jail, two of which were suspended. This ruling marks a significant legal precedent in post-war France. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)