Political scandal in France, the Minister of Culture is accused of corruption and abuse of power while she was an MEP

2025-07-22 21:43:22 / BOTA ALFA PRESS
Political scandal in France, the Minister of Culture is accused of corruption

This case also involves Carlos Ghosn, the former CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance, who is being tried in absentia.

French prosecutors expect Dati to have received €900,000 in legal fees between 2010 and 2012, while there is no evidence that she provided any real consultancy services permitted for an MEP. The charges include passive corruption, influence peddling and abuse of power.

Her name has been linked to a run for mayor of Paris in the March 2026 elections, but the criminal case has sparked political confusion and criticism from potential political rivals against Anne Hidalgo's socialist stronghold and other rivals.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for September 29, 2025, which will set the date for the start of the trial. The trial is expected to take place after the Paris municipal elections.

 

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