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French budget minister resigns over tax fraud probe

20.03.13 @ 08:35

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France's budget minister, Jerome Cahuzac resigned on Tuesday hours after French prosecutors opened a formal investigation into allegations that he held a secret bank account in Switzerland. Cahuzac, who was leading a government crackdown on tax evasion, has repeatedly denied reports on the account by French investigative news website Mediapart.