French President Francois Hollande (L) and Junior Minister for Veterans Kader Arif arrive to attend a military ceremony in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris in this May 22, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Files
PARIS (Reuters) - A French junior minister stepped down on Friday after he was accused in a preliminary investigation of favouring relatives in the award of public contracts.
Kader Arif handed his resignation from the veterans affairs portfolio to Socialist President Francois Hollande to be able to fully cooperate with the investigation conducted by a state prosecutor, the president's office said in a statement.
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