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Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges

Rachida Dati arriving at court
Rachida Dati arriving at court in Paris on Wednesday. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

Rachida Dati, a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan carmaking group.

Dati, 60, is accused of illegal lobbying when she accepted €900,000 (£770,000) in lawyer’s fees from a Netherlands-based subsidiary of Renault-Nissan while she was a member of the European parliament. The court will have to decide what the money was for.

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