Corruption charges against Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, linked to the financing of his 2007 election campaign, have been dropped, according to sources.
Such a decision could clear the way for Mr Sarkozy to return to front line politics in time for the 2017 presidential election against Francois Hollande. Opinion polls suggest that a rematch of the 2012 election would see Mr Sarkozy victorious.
Mr Sarkozy had been charged in March with accepting funds from Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman and the L'Oreal [sic] heiress. » | Chris Irvine, agencies | Monday, October 07, 2013
