François Bayrou, 72, was acquitted on Monday “*on the benefit of the doubt*” by the criminal court of Paris. The former minister was accused, along with others, in a case of alleged fictitious jobs for assistants of his party, the MoDem (formerly UDF), at the European Parliament, between 2005 and 2017. He faced 10 years […]
François Bayrou left the courtroom of the Paris criminal court relieved on Monday. He stated to the press, “The court said (…) that there was no system, no personal enrichment.” According to him, “It’s a seven-year nightmare that has just ended with an undisputed decision from the court.” Bayrou had been suspected of being the […]
