(FILES) Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 4, 2025. 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP via Getty Images)