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Sarkozy to face trial over corruption allegations

FormerFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozywillfacetrialoverchargesofcorruptionandmisuseofinfluence,France'sfinancialprosecutorsays.Theformerleaderwillstandtrialovercla

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French ex-president Sarkozy to face trial over corruption allegations

FormerFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozywillfacetrialoverchargesofcorruptionandmisuseofinfluence,France'sfinancialprosecutorsays.Theformerleaderwillstandtrialovercla

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Sarkozy blasts 'lack of evidence' for corruption charges

FormerFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyblastedwhathesaidwasalackofevidenceforthecorruptionchargesagainsthimoverallegationsthatlateLibyandictatorMoamerKadhafifundedh

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France's Sarkozy told he suspected of taking Gaddafi election money

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French ex-president Sarkozy in custody in campaign funding probe

FormerFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozywasplacedincustodyonTuesdayaspartofaninvestigationthathereceivedmillionsofeurosinillegalfinancingfromtheregimeofthelateLibyan

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French ex-president Sarkozy in custody in campaign funding probe: source

FormerFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozywasinpolicecustodyonTuesdaymorning,wherehewastobequestionedaspartofaninvestigationintosuspectedirregularitiesoverhiselectionc

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Ex-French President Sarkozy seeks meeting with Fillon and Juppe

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Monday for a meeting with Francois Fillon and another senior conservative figure, Alain Juppe, in a bid to hammer out a solution to the crisis facing Fillon's presidential election campaign.

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Third-man Fillon seen winning French primaries debate days before vote - poll

Former French prime minister Francois Fillon was seen as the winner of a final debate before a vote on who gets the conservatives' candidacy in next year's presidential election, a poll showed, in a fresh upset for favourite Alain Juppe.

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Ex-president Sarkozy seeking return to office

France's presidential race started in earnest yesterday as seven rightwing candidates including former president Nicolas Sarkozy were confirmed to contest a November primary, with the nominee seen as the likely winner of next year's election.

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French ex-president could face trial over campaign funding:report

​Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who announced a bid for re-election in 2017, could face trial over alleged political financing offences during his 2012 election campaign, according to local report.

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Sarkozy denounces "political interference" in corruption probe

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who was placed under formal investigation for influence-peddling, on Wednesday said "politics manipulated judicial system" in a corruption probe that may taint the conservative's political come-back.

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Sarkozy resigns from Constitutional Council on campaign spending issue

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced on Thursday his resignation from the Constitutional Council after the country's top constitutional body confirmed his excess of spending limits during his 2012 presidential campaign.

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Sarkozy charged with abuse of weakness of billionaire Bennecourt

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged with taking financial advantages of the L'Oreal heiress Bennecourt, his lawyer said Thursday night.