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French trial opens for ex-PM Balladur over Karachi kickbacks

French ex-PM Balladur goes on trial over Karachi affair kickback allegations

Former French prime minister Edouard Balladur goes on trial Tuesday on charges that he used kickbacks from arms deals in the 1990s to fund a failed presidential run, a case known as the "Karachi affair". Balladur, 91, joins a long list of senior French politicians pursued for alleged financial wrongdoing, including former presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy. The conservative former prime minister will be tried by the Court of Justice.

French former PM Balladur on trial over Karachi corruption scandal

French former PM Balladur on trial over Karachi corruption scandal Issued on: 19/01/2021 - 11:21 French former Prime Minister Edouard Balladur arrives for his trial over alleged presidential campaign graft at the Court of Justice of the Republic in Paris on Tuesday 19 January, 2021. © AFP/Alain Jocard 4 min French former Prime Minister Edouard Balladur is scheduled to face the judges this week, to answer charges that he used kickbacks from arms deals to fund his 1995 presidential bid. The trial is expected to last until mid-February. Advertising Read more Balladur, who is 91-years-old, joins a long list of senior French politicians pursued for alleged financial wrongdoing. Others include former president Nicolas Sarkozy and his predecessor, Jacques Chirac.

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