France: The man Sarkozy pushed aside

Dominique de Villepin has been acquitted of all charges of trying to smear Sarkozy—charges Villepin says were trumped up—and has just announced that he will run for president, said Sophie Pilgrim at France24.com.

Sophie Pilgrim

France24.com

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