French justice minister charged in conflict of interest probe
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France's justice minister was charged on Friday in a conflict of interest inquiry after nearly six hours of questioning by investigating magistrates, his lawyers said. Eric Dupond-Moretti, a former star lawyer appointed by President Emmanuel Macron last year, has been accused of taking advantage of his position as minister to settle scores with opponents from his legal career. FRANCE 24's French Politics Editor Marc Perelman tells us more.