Former French President Jacques Chirac is all over the news

05 November 2009 - 21H42

Former French President Jacques Chirac is in the spotlight. With a new autobiography just out and a high-profile trial in the works where he stands accused of misappropriating public funds, he is dominating the news agenda in France.

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Matthew Saltmarsh, a journalist at the International Herald Tribune, explains the Chirac saga and why he is still so popular with French people.

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