France has
banned politicians from hiring or employing their spouses or children as
parliamentary assistants under rules adopted in response to a scandal involving
former
Prime Minister, Francois Fillon and his wife.
The new law
approved by President Emmanuel Macron will apply to ministers and members of
parliament, ending what is a widespread family business.
The
essential clauses of the legislation were voted through by members of the
National Assembly in votes Wednesday night and on Thursday.
In France,
roughly one in six members of parliament has a family member earning salary as
an assistant.
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