France: Culture minister Rachida Dati to be tried on corruption charges

France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati is to go on trial accused of corruption and abuse of power while she was a European Parliament member. Dati, a high-profile minister who holds ambitions to become Paris mayor next year, was placed under investigation in 2019 on suspicion she lobbied for the Renault-Nissan car group while at the European Union institution.