Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Sarkozy to face trial of 2012 French presidential campaign spending scandal

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over accusations that he exceeded the legal limit for spending during his 2012 presidential campaign.

Sarkozy is accused of falsifying accounts in order to hide 20 million dollars while failing to beat current president Francois Hollande.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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