Book says Carla Bruni used police files to uncover plot

A biography of France's First Lady, Carla Bruni, claims she used police and secret service files to find out who was spreading rumours about the state of her marriage.


According to the book, France's first lady obtained lists of telephone calls and texts made by those she suspected of plotting against her.

Her husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy, is already fighting claims that his office spied on newspaper Le Monde.

Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11343002

Sarkozy government sued for spying on journalists

Euobserver.com writes that French newspaper Le Monde has filed a lawsuit against President Nicolas Sarkozy's office for using the country's counter-intelligence services to hunt down their sources, a claim Mr Sarkozy strongly denied.

Read more here: http://euobserver.com/9/30793