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> Google hasn't been paying enough campaign contributions in France it seems.

That's by design: Campaign contributions are heavily regulated in France: http://www.loc.gov/law/help/campaign-finance/france.php

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Without knowing much about french politicians I'd wager the guess that they receive the same amount of contributions as their colleagues in every other country, just through less public channels.

I'd wager they get more.

It's more a party thing, usually (the conservative party has been embroiled in a series of scandals concerning the last presidential elections, and the one before).

Such as well paid executive jobs when they leave politics.

Sure, and there are no other way of influencing politics

But if someone happens to have a fancy "Cave à Vin", or a week end in Monaco, it's a coincidence

Or a very cheap but large appartment in a nice neighbourhood.

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