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Sarkozy's ways put European peers on edge

By Ben Hall in Paris

Published: October 25 2008 03:00 | Last updated: October 25 2008 03:00

Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, took legal action this week to try to stop a company from selling voodoo dolls in his image, predictably triggering a surge in sales.

One can imagine that demand for the offending item was particularly high elsewhere in Europe, with some of Mr Sarkozy's fellow government leaders eager to stick in the first pin.

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