Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges

Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliament


Rachida Dati, a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan carmaking group.


Dati, 60, is accused of illegal lobbying when she accepted €900,000 (£770,000) in lawyer’s fees from a Netherlands-based subsidiary of Renault-Nissan while she was a member of the European parliament. The court will have to decide what the money was for.

Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/rachida-dati-france-former-culture-minister-trial-corruption-renault-nissan-carlos-ghosn