Chirac Rejects Calls for De Villepin's Resignation
In his first statement on the political scandal threatening to engulf his government, the French president, Jacques Chirac, rebuffed calls for his prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, to resign yesterday.
In his first statement on the political scandal threatening to engulf his government, the French president, Jacques Chirac, rebuffed calls for his prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, to resign yesterday and denounced what he called a "dictatorship of rumours" and false accusations.
Mr De Villepin has denied any role in an alleged smear campaign against his fellow minister, Nicolas Sarkozy.
In a new development, Jean-Louis Gergorin, executive vice-president of European defence group EADS resigned but denied speculation he was behind a string of anonymous letters.
Mr De Villepin has denied any role in an alleged smear campaign against his fellow minister, Nicolas Sarkozy.
In a new development, Jean-Louis Gergorin, executive vice-president of European defence group EADS resigned but denied speculation he was behind a string of anonymous letters.
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