Former boss of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn is returning to France, after sexual assault charges made against him in a high-profile New York court case were dropped.

Edith Cresson, former French prime minister, explains why it would be "a pity for everybody - for France and for Europe - if he was definitely out of the political life".

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