Move by Sarkozy’s son sparks fury

Article reports that Jean Sarkozy, the 23-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, was at the centre of a political storm, October 2009, over his nomination as chairman of the public body EPAD that runs La Défense, the financial and business district on the edge of Paris.

France24, 12.10.09: Jean Sarkozy's nomination draws cries of nepotism http://www.france24.com/en/20091012-jean-sarkozy-nicolas-president-france-epad-defense-chairman-accusations-nepotism-french-politics

EPAD: La Defense http://www.ladefense.fr/english_english.php

BBC News, 22.10.09: Sarkozy son pulls out of job bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8321560.stm

Deutsche Welle, 23.10.09: Jean Sarkozy drops bid for La Defense job http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4818230,00.html

France24, 22.10.09: Sarkozy’s son drops bid for plum position http://www.france24.com/en/20091022-sarkozy-jean-withdraws-bid-manage-defence-business-commercial-district-paris?autoplay=1

Deutsche Welle, 14.10.09: President Sarkozy's son creates political firestorm http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4788321,00.html

BBC News, 13.10.09: Sarkozy defends son's top-job bid http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8304809.stm

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