An opinion
poll published on Wednesday showed most French voters believe two ministers in
President Emmanuel Macron's government should resign over ethical
concerns.
The Harris
poll taken ahead of parliamentary elections in less than two weeks time said 70
percent of respondents believe that Richard Ferrand, minister for territorial
planning, should stand down, while 62 percent felt the same way about Europe
affairs minister Marielle de Sarnez. Both deny any wrongdoing.
Ferrand, who
headed the campaign that swept Macron to power in a vote last May 7, has been
fighting for a week against charges of improper financial dealings six years
ago when he managed a health insurance fund in the Brittany region.
De Sarnez
issued a statement on Tuesday saying she had done nothing wrong in hiring an
assistant for her work as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
She is among
19 French MEPs in all that prosecutors said were being investigated following a
complaint lodged by political opponents.
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