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Sarkozy bribing scandal messes with the French government

According to the Economist, two junior ministers from the French government have resigned over expense report discrepancies like $ 15,000 Cuban cigars and $ 147,489 for a private jet to fly to "a conference devoted to the penniless victims of the Haiti earthquake." Now scandals concerning the acceptance of illegal campaign contributions have touched French Labor Minister Eric Woerth and even President Nicolas Sarkozy.