French prosecutors demand Nicolas Sarkozy face trial over alleged Libya money
by Agence France-Presse in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#6BP3V)
The former president is accused of seeking millions of euros from Gaddafi to finance his 2007 campaign
French prosecutors have demanded that the former president Nicolas Sarkozy face a new trial over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign.
France's financial crimes prosecutors (PNF) said on Thursday that Sarkozy and 12 others should face trial over accusations they sought millions of euros in financing from the regime of then Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his ultimately victorious campaign.
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