French prosecutor to probe government fund over use of grants
Opposition politicians have accused Fonds Marianne, a government fund set up to combat what the French government calls Islamic "separatism", of creating videos slandering politicians.
FranceFrance's national financial prosecutor (PNF) is investigating a government-funded organisation that has been accused of using public money to slander politicians, it said in a statement on Thursday, reports Yahoo! News.
Opposition politicians have accused Fonds Marianne, a government fund set up to combat what the French government calls Islamic "separatism", of creating videos slandering politicians.
The PNF said that following complaints about the fund, it had opened an investigation into misappropriation of public funds and conflict of interest.
Fonds Marianne was set up during President Emmanuel Macron's first term to combat Islamic radicalism following the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty.
