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Élisabeth Borne to replace François de Rugy as environment minister

Transport minister replaces de Rugy who quit after a week of reports by Mediapart about his high spending on private dinners and renovations of his ministerial residence.

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French president Emmanuel Macron's office said in a statement late on Tuesday that transport minister Élisabeth Borne would replace François de Rugy as environment minister, reports FRANCE 24.

De Rugy resigned on Tuesday following a week of reports by an investigative website about his high spending on private lobster dinners and costly renovations of his ministerial residence.

In a posting on his Facebook page, François de Rugy said he had handed his resignation to prime minister Édouard Philippe because the "effort required to fight the accusations" was undermining his ability to do his job.

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