France's Sarkozy to face trial for influence peddling
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PARIS (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was ordered on Thursday to stand trial for influence peddling over accusations he offered to help a prosecutor get promoted in return for leaked information about a separate criminal inquiry.