The trial of former French President Jacques Chirac on corruption charges has been postponed until June.

Former French President Jacques Chirac is due to face trial on corruption charges today.

FORMER French President Jacques Chirac is to stand trial next March in a party financing scandal – and become the first leader of modern-day France to face a court.

Former French President Jacques Chirac is to stand trial next March in a party financing scandal – and become the first leader of modern-day France to face a court.

Around 3,000 French police on motorcycles, in jogging gear and on skates will protect the Olympic torch relay today as it departs from the Eiffel Tower and criss-crosses Paris amid threats of pro-Tibet protests.

French students and unions are vowing to press ahead with a one-day strike and more protests tomorrow unless the government withdraws a new youth labour law that has sparked violent demonstrations and shut down universities.

A POWERFUL union leader threatened France with a general strike yesterday over a contested jobs plan that sparked violent protests in Paris over the weekend.

France today marked what President Jacques Chirac called a “sad anniversary” - 100 days since two French reporters were taken hostage in Iraq.

Former French prime minister Alain Juppe, despite a conviction over a party financing scandal, said tonight he would not resign from political office while he appealed against his sentence.

FRENCH President Jacques Chirac yesterday offered public support to the man once seen as his likely successor but now disgraced after being convicted for his role in a party financing scandal.

FORMER French Prime Minister Alain Juppe’s political career lay in tatters last night after he was convicted of corruption and banned from public office.

Ten French cities, including the Riviera resort of Nice, have adopted summer curfews for children to try to protect minors and cut back on crime.