French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin (L) and former prime minister Alain Juppe (R) shake hands on the floor of the National Assembly, October 21. Earlier in the day, Juppe was at court in an investigation probe into an alleged payroll scam at the Paris city hall. Juppe, a close ally of French President Jacques Chirac, is suspected of abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds while working under Chirac as Paris finance director from 1983 to 1995. Chirac was Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

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