(FILES) Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin looks on as he holds a conference on national politics at La Sorbonne in Paris on March 27, 2026. Potential candidate in France's upcoming presidential election Dominique de Villepin, was interviewed voluntarily mid-July 2026 as part of an investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) into statuettes he received while serving as a minister between 2002 and 2004, a source close to the case told AFP on July 27, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)