French authorities conducted a search at the mayoral offices of Edouard Philippe, the former French Prime Minister and current mayor of Le Havre, as part of a preliminary investigation. The probe is linked to allegations of corruption, financial wrongdoings, potential favoritism, unlawful conflicts of interest, embezzlement, and harassment. Philippe has stated that he is cooperating with the police in their investigation, following the police search of his office. This search highlights a significant scrutiny of a high-profile political figure, who is also an ally of President Emmanuel Macron.
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Police searched the Le Havre city hall run by a former French premier, Edouard Philippe, as part of an investigation into potential favoritism, unlawful conflicts of interest, embezzlement and harassment https://t.co/rmdmmZ1WTq
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French authorities were searching the mayoral offices of former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe - also the mayor of Le Havre - as part of a preliminary investigation linked to possible corruption and financial wrongdoings. https://t.co/fZAKnbgncB
⚠️ FORMER FRENCH PM PHILLIPE'S MAYORAL OFFICE SEARCHED IN CORRUPTION PROBE - SOURCE Full Story → https://t.co/Vj91S3n6v7 French authorities were searching the mayoral offices of former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe - also the mayor of Le Havre - as part of a… https://t.co/RJXHZngzbw