French culture minister to go on trial over alleged corruption while an MEP, source says
Rachida Dati denies allegations she lobbied for for Renault-Nissan carmaker while a member of the European parliamentThe French culture minister, Rachida Dati, is to go on trial over alleged corruption and abuse of power while she was a member of the European parliament, a judicial source has said.Dati, 59, who had hoped to run for Paris mayor in next spring’s municipal elections, was charged in 2019 on suspicions she lobbied for the Renault-Nissan carmaking group while an MEP. She has denied the allegations and has repeatedly sought without success to have the charges against her quashed. Continue reading...
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Rachida Dati denies allegations she lobbied for for Renault-Nissan carmaker while a member of the European parliament
The French culture minister, Rachida Dati, is to go on trial over alleged corruption and abuse of power while she was a member of the European parliament, a judicial source has said.
Dati, 59, who had hoped to run for Paris mayor in next spring’s municipal elections, was charged in 2019 on suspicions she lobbied for the Renault-Nissan carmaking group while an MEP. She has denied the allegations and has repeatedly sought without success to have the charges against her quashed.
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