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France 24world8 hrs agoFraming65Framing risk65/100Rewrite inherits prosecutorial framing and loaded language from sources, centering dramatic accusations and 'escalation' while burying trial judges' prior rejection of the charges.Click to jump to full framing analysis
French Prosecutors Seek Corruption Convictions Against Sarkozy in Gaddafi Funding Case
French prosecutors on Tuesday requested that the Paris appeals court convict former President Nicolas Sarkozy of corruption, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and illegal campaign financing related to his 2007 presidential campaign. The move comes one day after they acc…
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Prosecutors Present Closing Arguments in Sarkozy Appeal Trial
Prosecutors delivered closing arguments Monday in the appeal trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal Libyan financing. The proceedings, which began nearly two months ago, concern a prior conviction tha…