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Former French culture minister goes on trial on corruption charges

The Guardian World · 16 September 2026 at 16:48

Former French culture minister goes on trial on 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.

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Former French culture minister goes on trial on corruption charges

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