Jean-Claude Marin

Dominique de Villepin
Nicolas Sarkozy and Dominique de Villepin
Nicolas Sarkozy, Dominique de Villepin

France's Chirac ordered to face embezzlement trial

PARIS (Reuters) - Former French president Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand trial on embezzlement charges dating back to his time as mayor of Paris, an unprecedented move against a former French head of state.
 

French Prosecutor: Convict ex-PM in slander trial

Prosecutor recommends conviction and fine for former French prime minister in slander trial. A French prosecutor recommended Tuesday that former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin be convicted for his alleged role in a smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy, arguing he should have put an end to rumors swirling about his rival.
 

French prosecutors seek suspended sentence for ex-PM Villepin

Dominique de Villepin accused President Nicolas Sarkozy of hanging him on a "butcher's hook" Tuesday after prosecutors called for an 18-month suspended sentence for the former French prime minister.
 

French prosecutors seek suspended sentence for ex-PM

French ex-prime minister Dominique de Villepin accused President Nicolas Sarkozy of hanging him on a "butcher's hook" Tuesday after prosecutors called for an 18-month suspended sentence against him.
 

French prosecutors seek 18-month suspended sentence for ex-PM

French ex-prime minister Dominique de Villepin accused President Nicolas Sarkozy of hanging him on a "butcher's hook" Tuesday after prosecutors called for an 18-month suspended sentence against him.
 

New ETA arms caches found in France

French police found two more underground ETA explosives caches on Monday and Tuesday, taking to 12 the number uncovered in a week-long crackdown on the Basque militant group's French operations.