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French justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti has been cleared of conflict of interest charges, ending an embarrassing trial for President Emmanuel Macron's government. The trial related to investigations into former president Nicolas Sarkozy and his former lawyer. Dupond-Moretti, the first sitting justice minister to face a criminal trial, was supported by Macron throughout the scandal.
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