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Cresson freed from criminal proceedings

A Belgian court has dropped embezzlement charges against former Commissioner Edith Cresson due to lack of evidence.

Ms Cresson is still awaiting the verdict of an internal Commission investigation which could lead to a case being lodged at the European Court of Justice.

The charges against Ms Cresson - a former French premier - including signing 13 false mission orders to employ her former dentist Rene Berthelot to the tune of 150,00...

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