PARIS—Prosecutors ordered former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial for allegedly attempting to obtain confidential information about a police inquiry into his campaign finances, compounding the politician’s legal woes as he faces two other criminal investigations. Mr. Sarkozy is suspected of using his influence in 2013 as a former head of state to help a senior French court official seek a plum job in Monaco. In return, prosecutors allege Mr. Sarkozy sought access to information about a separate police inquiry...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 29, 2018 19:41 UTC