Excerpts from the editorial: France and indeed much of Europe are in shock that a former president has been arrested (although few people want to use the word) and detained to answer questions relating to corruption. Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy has never been far from controversy throughout his political career, but his detention and questioning by police outside Paris are unprecedented in modern French politics.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:34:08 +0000