Nicolas Sarkozy, France's former president, has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal following his conviction for corruption and influence peddling.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in Asnières-sur-Seine, outside Paris, 24 March 2015.

Paris, June 16, (dpa/GNA) – Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been stripped of the country’s highest honour by a public decree, expelling him from the Legion of Honour. The decree was ...