Person: Charles Pasqua

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world

Jacques Chirac to be tried for corruption

JACQUES CHIRAC will be the first former French president to be tried for corruption, officials said yesterday, after charges from his years as mayor of Paris returned to taint the twilight of his long career.

business

Oil-for-food scandal uproar sparks fierce denials

world

Saddam took €1.5bn in oil-for-food pact

world

Galloway attacks senate over oil claims

world

Russian leaders snared in oil-for-food scandal

business

Russian leaders snared in Iraq oil-for-food scandal

Galloway to face US senate over Iraqi oil accusation

BRITISH MP George Galloway is to appear before a US Senate committee to defend himself against accusations that he received vouchers for 20 million barrels of oil from Saddam Hussein.

Fri, 13 May, 2005

Galloway to take on US committee

Former UK Labour MP George Galloway will appear before a US Senate committee to defend himself against accusations that he received vouchers for millions of barrels of oil from Saddam Hussein.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

Galloway facing fresh oil-for-food allegations

A US Senate committee probing corruption in the UN oil-for-food programme released new evidence purporting to show that two leading politicians from Britain and France received millions of barrels of Iraqi oil in exchange for their support of Saddam Hussein’s regime.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

French. oil giant corruption probe ends

French judges today ended an eight-year probe into an alleged kickback scheme at former state-owned oil giant Elf Aquitaine, implicating more than 40 people in a web of corruption that reached into Africa.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2002

Refugee boat sinks off French Riviera

The ageing freighter that smuggled 908 refugees into France has sunk off the Riviera, leaving the authorities facing an environmental headache.

Sun, 18 Feb, 2001