Nicolas Sarkozy has hit out at the French government and judicial system, comparing it to the "Stasi" - East Germany's secret police. We take a look at some reactions from politicians and journalists. Also, ahead of this weekend's French local elections, Paris mayoral candidate Anne Hidalgo makes an appeal in six different languages for foreign residents to vote.
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