Former French president Sarkozy to stand trial from October 5 on graft charges – court
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial in October on corruption charges over allegations that he tried to obtain information about an investigation against him from a judge, AFP has reported.
A Paris court decided on Wednesday that the former leader will stand trial from October 5 to 22. It will be the first trial in several graft cases against the 64-year-old, who will be the first ex-president of France in at least 60 years to stand trial for corruption.
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Former French president Sarkozy to stand trial from October 5 on graft charges – court