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| Sarkozy foe facing smear appeal | Sarkozy foe facing smear appeal |
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| Prosecutors in France say they will appeal against the acquittal of ex-PM Dominique de Villepin for smearing his one-time rival Nicolas Sarkozy. | Prosecutors in France say they will appeal against the acquittal of ex-PM Dominique de Villepin for smearing his one-time rival Nicolas Sarkozy. |
| Mr de Villepin was accused of failing to stop the Clearstream corruption inquiry into Mr Sarkozy, despite knowing claims against him were false. | Mr de Villepin was accused of failing to stop the Clearstream corruption inquiry into Mr Sarkozy, despite knowing claims against him were false. |
| The judge said there was no proof Mr De Villepin had acted in bad faith. | The judge said there was no proof Mr De Villepin had acted in bad faith. |
| He had been hoping to succeed Jacques Chirac as president, but Mr Sarkozy eventually won the 2007 poll. | He had been hoping to succeed Jacques Chirac as president, but Mr Sarkozy eventually won the 2007 poll. |
| Paris state prosecutor Jean-Claude Marin told French radio: "All has not emerged in this case. There is still scope for a part of the truth to emerge. | |
| "Whatever happens, there will be a second trial." |