France's labour minister Olivier Dussopt, the politician in the front line over the explosive issue of pension reform, could face a criminal trial over his dealings with a major French water firm, Mediapart can reveal. The minister has just received a damning report from the financial crimes prosecution unit, the Parquet National Financier (PNF), which suspects him of 'favouritism' in relation to the SAUR group. The news that the minister could stand trial comes at the worst possible time for the government which is facing huge protests over its controversial pension reforms. Fabrice Arfi, Antton Rouget, Ellen Salvi and Marine Turchi report.
The timing could hardly be worse for Olivier Dussopt. Mediapart has learnt that the labour minister, who is in the political and media front line over the French government's controversial pension reforms, recently received a damning report from the financial crimes prosecution unit the Parquet National Financier (PNF) concerning his dealings with the major water company SAUR.
