Nicolas Sarkozy, former head of the Les Republicains political party, attends Les Republicains LR political party summer camp in La Baule, France, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
PARIS (Reuters) - France's state prosecutor said on Monday that presidential hopeful Nicholas Sarkozy should stand trial over funding irregularities in his failed 2012 re-election bid, potentially disrupting his new campaign.
Sarkozy is accused of "knowingly underestimating" elements of his campaign financing, according to a judicial source.
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