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06/04/2013 - France

Hollande calls for probity as scandal threatens to hit French right

French President François Hollande on Saturday called for “exemplary” behaviour from public office-holders as the scandal that toppled budget minister Jérôme ...

06/05/2012 - Analysis: French presidential election campaign 2012

Why did Sarkozy lose the French presidential election?

Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday failed to win reelection as president of France.

01/04/2012

French weekly magazines review

Did Mohamed Merah help Sarkozy's reelection prospects? Could security services have prevented his killing spree? Is jihad stalking France's jails?

10/02/2012 - France

French ex-minister Woerth charged with corruption

A French probe has charged an ex-minister close to President Nicolas Sarkozy with corruption one day after he was charged with influence peddling in a case involving the country's richest woman, ...

Eric Woerth at the National Assembly in Paris on 7 February 2012
08/02/2012 - France

Former French minister questioned in Bettencourt affair

A former French minister headed to a Bordeaux court on Wednesday to testify before investigating judges, over his role in an illegal financing campaign by L’Oreal heiress Liliane ...

02/02/2012

French press review 2 February 2012

More election news on the front pages of the French press with rival candidates, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy dominating the headlines.

18/10/2011

French press review 18 October 2011

The Socialist Party candidate François Hollande, more on the saga of L'Oréal's Bettencourt family, and allegations of spying on journalists all feature on the pages of the French ...

26/01/2011 - France

France to introduce conflict of interest law after year of scandal

France is to introduce a conflict of interest law following last year’s Bettencourt scandal which stalled the career of a top government minister, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced ...