Ruling sets de Villepin on comeback

Dominique de Villepin, France’s former prime minister, signalled his return to the political frontline on the 28 January 2010 after being acquitted of involvement in a plot to blacken the name of arch-rival Nicolas Sarkozy.

ESO: Background information: De Villepin takes stand in Clearstream trial http://www.europeansources.info/record/de-villepin-takes-stand-in-clearstream-trial/

BBC News, 28.1.10: France ex-PM Villepin cleared of Sarkozy smear http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8484728.stm

Deutsche Welle, 28.1.10: French court clears Sarkozy rival of slander http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5177122,00.html

France24, 28.1.10: Former premier de Villepin cleared of trying to discredit Sarkozy http://www.france24.com/en/20100128-villepin-acquitted-clearstream-trial-verdict-sarkozy-smear?autoplay=

Deutsche Welle, 29.1.10: French prosecutors to appeal Villepin acquittal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5187210,00.html

BBC News, 29.1.10: Ex-PM Villepin condemns Sarkozy 'hate' over smear case http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8486574.stm

France24, 29.1.10: Prosecutors to appeal de Villepin acquittal, ex-PM slams Sarkozy's 'vendetta' http://www.france24.com/en/20100129-clearstream-state-prosecutor-appeal-acquittal-verdict-de-villepin-sarkozy-marin

BBC News, 2.5.11: French ex-PM Dominique de Villepin faces appeal trial http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13256669

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