With Macron’s Blessing, France Unveils a Sweeping Ethics Overhaul
ByPARIS — President Emmanuel Macron’s justice minister François Bayrou presented legislation on Thursday that would drastically rein in abuses in French politics, and would amount to a vigorous reinforcement of the existing ethics apparatus.
The announcement came just 10 days ahead of crucial legislative elections, and hours after a public prosecutor announced an investigation had been opened into the financial dealings of a recently appointed minister.
Mr. Bayrou announced a number of measures, some of which will require a revision of the country’s constitution. They include: imposing a limitation on public mandates; forbidding nepotism; reinforcing scrutiny over the financing of public parties and the use of public money; imposing stronger penalties against culpable politicians; as well as creating a public bank to finance political parties…
With Macron’s Blessing, France Unveils a Sweeping Ethics Overhaul
