Nicolas Sarkozy loses final bid to avoid corruption trial

An appeal by former French president Nicolas Sarkozy against a decision to prosecute him on charges of corrupting a senior magistrate to obtain information in a legal case concerning him has been rejected, and he is now expected to stand trial within months. 

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The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has lost a final bid to halt his prosecution on charges of corruption and abuse of power, reports BBC News.