Nicolas Sarkozy 'charged' with corruption

Ex-French president's hopes for a return to office derailed by arrest and questioning

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Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy's hopes of staging a comeback at the 2017 presidential race have been dealt a serious blow as an investigation into alleged past malpractice gathers pace.

The French legal system is not the same as Britain's and reports differ as to what stage the investigation has reached. According to the Daily Telegraph, Sarkozy has been charged with corruption and influence peddling, but the BBC is more circumspect, saying only that Sarkozy has been "placed under investigation".

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