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Seen from elsewhere, starting with Belgium, a former president soon to be in prison, it is simply historic. It will be a great first, and that is what awaits Nicolas Sarkozy. He has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. Today, the same reaction is heard everywhere, repeated in a loop. And if they absolutely want me to sleep in prison, I will sleep in prison. And La Libre Belgique, for its part, evokes a case made of lies from witnesses who are at least questionable, stained with blood. I am innocent. Nicolas Sarkozy, he was the poison for democracy. On Enchéri, for its part, the German conservative daily Frankfurter Allgemeine says "bling bling is over," concludes the daily. A former president behind bars, the announcement causes a shock in a country already shaken by political crisis. Shock is the second word that comes directly to mind, and it is a real surprise, especially since, according to the judges, money flows indeed departed. 5 years, it's another five-year term, headlines the Swiss daily Le Temps, for whom this judgment condemns an entire era, that of the impunity of politicians. United Kingdom. The Telegraph notes that it is the first time since the end of the Second World War that a former president is guilty of a criminal conspiracy with a foreign government. In Spain, the daily El País believes that it is very likely that Nicolas Sarkozy will spend very little time in prison. If Nicolas Sarkozy is not making headlines in Canada, Canada Post workers, we note in this affair in particular the sharp criticisms coming from the right regarding justice. According to the defense, these convictions are unfounded and shameful. The judges do not resist public opinion. That's how it is. With the American neighbor, the New York Times speaks of the hardest blow dealt to Nicolas Sarkozy's legacy. Justice has nevertheless spared him the humiliation of being arrested at the bar, notes the Washington Post for its part.