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Judicial independence in the spotlight after minister visits Sarkozy behind bars

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Gerald Darmanin in 2022 © Ludovic MARIN / POOL/AFP

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has received a prison visit from the justice minister, a source close to the case said on Thursday, despite a prosecutor warning that it could undermine judicial independence.

Gerald Darmanin met Sarkozy on Wednesday evening at La Sante prison in the presence of the jail's director, and discussed the former head of state's security arrangements, according to a source cited by AFP.

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