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French Ex-President Ordered To Stand Trial

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A French judge has ordered ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial in an illegal campaign finance case. Mr Sarkozy faces accusations that his party falsified accounts in order to hide 18m euros (£15m; $20m) of campaign spending in 2012. Mr Sarkozy has repeatedly denied that he was aware of the overspending. He lost the 2012 … Read more

French Ex-President ‘to Face Trial’ Over Campaign Finances

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French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is to stand trial in an illegal campaign finance case, judicial sources say. Mr Sarkozy faces accusations that his party falsified accounts in order to hide 22.5m euros (£19m; $24m) of campaign spending in 2012. Mr Sarkozy has repeatedly denied that he was aware of the overspending. He lost the 2012 … Read more