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Just days ago, the "Sarkoleaks" scandal seemed like a gift for the Socialist Party government... until it emerged that senior ministers were aware of a judicial wiretap of Nicolas Sarkozy's phone despite denying this publicly. The head of the UMP party, Jean-François Copé, has called on the Justice Minister Christiane Taubira to resign for concealing her knowledge of these wiretaps. Left-wing MPs say this a clever attempt by the UMP party to divert attention from the "Sarkoleaks" revelations.
FRENCH PAPERS - Fri. 21.03.14: Former President Nicolas Sarkozy breaks his silence in conservative paper Le Figaro. In his first major intervention since he lost his Presidential reelection bid in 2012, Sarkozy responds to the series of corruption allegations that have plagued him since he left office and likens the tapping of his phone to the Stasi. Libération says his letter is of a rare violence.
FRENCH PAPERS - Thurs. 20.03.14: French papers continue to focus on the latest revelations in the phone tapping scandal involving former President Nicolas Sarkozy. How will this impact Sarkozy's political future? Will this have an effect on the upcoming municipal elections?
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