French investigators launched an investigation in respect of Emmanuel Macron
Prosecutors in France opened a preliminary investigation against the presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, AFP reports, citing sources.
According to them, militiamen check the data on the visit policy in Las Vegas in January last year in the International exhibition of electronics French Tech Night.
Local media say that the trip was spent around €400 thousand. According to media reports, the Ministry of economy of France, at that time headed by Emmanuel Macron, has delegated the organisation of travel company Havas, but has not been complied with mandatory in such cases, the procedure of announcement of the tender.
Last week it became known that Emmanuel macron, according to recent polls, for the first time surpassed the head of the party “national front” marine Le Pen in the race for the lead in the first round of elections the President of France. Recall, the presidential election campaign in France is nearing its climax. Determined the main participants of the presidential race, almost all of them announced their programme, but, as previously reported by “Kommersant”, 54% of French voters have not yet decided on a candidate.