Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing, pictured last year, has been accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter in 2018. (AFP/Francois Mori)

BERLIN: A German journalist told AFP on Thursday (May 7) that she has filed a case against former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing, accusing him of sexual assault in 2018.