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Mr Sarkozy has faced attacks from both the centre-right and Socialists (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

Arms scandal threatens to undermine Sarkozy re-election bid

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been caught up in fresh allegations surrounding a French arms contract and subsequent bomb attack, a further embarrassment to the centre-right leader just 18 months before presidential elections.

During a recent search of files held by France's tax department, the judge investigating the case appears to have found "extremely interesting" documents detailing a system of kickbacks related to the 1994 sale of French submarines to Pakistan, reports Le P...

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Mr Sarkozy has faced attacks from both the centre-right and Socialists (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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