French ex-official unfit for appeal trial

Claude Guéant, former secretary-general of the Élysée Palace under Nicolas Sarkozy, was convicted to six years in prison for his role in the Libyan funding affair. Due to health issues, he was not detained. Now, he is deemed unfit to appear at his appeal trial. The case involves allegations of illegal campaign financing during Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.

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