IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - UMP scandal closes in on Sarkozy's inner circle

FRENCH PAPERS - Thurs. 19.06.14: The scandal rocking the opposition UMP party continues to fascinate the French press. Could it affect Nicolas Sarkozy's plan for a political comeback? Also, the CEO of the rail operator SNCF, Guillaume Pepy, gives an interview to Le Parisien. He says "it's time to get back to work" as the railway strike enters its ninth day.