FRANCE: Questioned by police, Labour Minister denies wrongdoing
Scandal-plagued French Labour Minister Eric Woerth denied any wrongdoing or conflict of interest when police questioned him for eight hours Thursday in connection with financial scandals surrounding France’s richest woman, his lawyer said. Read More
FRANCE: Verdict set for October as ‘rogue trader’ trial ends
A lawyer for former Société Générale trader Jérôme Kerviel has asked a court in Paris to clear his client of any wrongdoing in the scandal that cost the French bank close to €5 billion. Read More