Sarkozy, who gained power in that election, is now fighting a reelection bid but lagging behind socialist opposition leader  in opinion polls. A run-off election is scheduled for May 6. Sarkozy and Gaddafi are among the world leaders seen here at the G8 summit in 2009. Had the deal gone ahead it would have breached French law, which bans political donations of such magnitude. Although the document, apparently signed by Libya's then-foreign intelligence head , dates to 2006 and does not indicate any cash was actually handed over, some reports claim money was via Panama and Switzerland. Kosciusko-Morizet suggests Hollande's supporters arranged the new claims to coincide with allegations made by former International Monetary Fund head  . Strauss-Kahn fell from favour after a well-publicised sexual encounter with a hotel maid in the US and last week claimed Sarkozy arranged for allegations to be made in order to prevent Strauss-Kahn running against him for president.
Sarkozy, who gained power in that election, is now fighting a reelection bid but lagging behind socialist opposition leader Francois Hollande in opinion polls. A run-off election is scheduled for May 6. Sarkozy and Gaddafi are among the world leaders seen here at the G8 summit in 2009. Had the deal gone ahead it would have breached French law, which bans political donations of such magnitude. Although the document, apparently signed by Libya's then-foreign intelligence head , dates to 2006 and does not indicate any cash was actually handed over, some reports claim money was via Panama and Switzerland. Kosciusko-Morizet suggests Hollande's supporters arranged the new claims to coincide with allegations made by former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn . Strauss-Kahn fell from favour after a well-publicised sexual encounter with a hotel maid in the US and last week claimed Sarkozy arranged for allegations to be made in order to prevent Strauss-Kahn running against him for president.
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Francois Hollande
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn