Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris on September 29, 2020. -

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Nicolas Sarkozy's trial in the "Paul Bismuth" affair opens

The week promises to be difficult for Nicolas Sarkozy.

The former president must be tried from this Monday until December 10 for corruption and influence peddling.

He will find himself in court alongside Thierry Herzog and Gilbert Azibert.

The former head of state faces a ten-year prison sentence and a fine of one million euros.

With this trial, the name of "Paul Bismuth" will return to the center of discussions.

The lawyer Thierry Herzog had opened a telephone line under this name for Nicolas Sarkozy, in order to discuss in complete confidentiality.

20 Minutes

takes stock of this affair for you, which will see for the first time in France a former head of state physically appear before a court to answer for crimes.

Danone cuts nearly 2,000 jobs, including “400 to 500” in France

With the economic crisis resulting from the health crisis, it is the turn of a French agribusiness giant to announce bad news.

Danone will cut up to 2,000 positions at its headquarters in France and abroad in order to "simplify" its organization and resume growth, the group announced on Monday.

"In France, it will be 400 to 500 people", "mainly directors, managers", who will be affected by these job cuts, said Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber.

The government assures that France will have 15% of the vaccines purchased by the EU

The executive is trying to reassure the public on access to vaccines against Covid-19: France will have its share of the pie.

Six supply contracts should have been signed by the end of November, said Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Industry, on Sunday.

On Radio J, she also noted that 15% of the volumes acquired by the EU will go to France.

Justice

Magistrates denounce Sarkozy's "attacks" against investigating judges

Economy

European economy will take two more years to recover, ECB says

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