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Furthermore, he announced on 24 July 2007, that French and European representatives had obtained the extradition of the Bulgarian nurses detained in Libya to their country.

In exchange, he signed with Gaddafi security, health care and immigration pacts — and a $ 230 million ( 168 million euros ) MILAN antitank missile sale.

The contract was the first made by Libya since 2004, and was negotiated with MBDA, a subsidiary of EADS.

Another 128 million euros contract would have been signed, according to Tripoli, with EADS for a TETRA radio system.

The Socialist Party ( PS ) and the Communist Party ( PCF ) criticized a " state affair " and a " barter " with a " Rogue state ".

The leader of the PS, François Hollande, requested the opening of a parliamentary investigation.