Chirac set to stand trial

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.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2010 - 01:00

Chirac, now 77, is charged with embezzlement and breach of trust in a case that dates to his time as mayor of Paris City Hall, from 1977 to 1995.

The trial will be held between March 7 and April 8.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Clubber TV and Irish Examiner logos in offer banner

Every Match. Every Story.

One Ultimate Bundle

No obligation. Ts&Cs apply.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

Whatsapp logo

WHATSAPP

Newsletter logo

NEWSLETTERS

Notification logo

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Congo Ebola Death toll from DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 2,000
Children sitting on windowsill and ignoring real life immersed in their cell phones US court gives green light to 3,000 lawsuits against addictive nature of social media platforms
Trump Air Force One Donald Trump ‘hid in catering truck to board secret flight out of Turkey’
CourtsPlace: Paris City HallPlace: City HallPlace: FrancePerson: ChiracPerson: presidentPerson: Jacques ChiracOrganisation: UMP
<p>Local residents react outside a residential building partially destroyed as a result of Russian missile strikes in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on July 30. Picture: Yuriy Dyachyshyn / AFP via Getty Images.</p>

Russia kills nine in Ukrainian cities using missiles supplied by North Korea

READ NOW

Latest

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited