FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron accompanies Francois Bayrou, leader of Mouvement Democrate (Democratic Movement), as he leaves after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
PARIS (Reuters) - A French investigative judge on Friday placed Francois Bayrou, a political ally of President Emmanuel Macron, under formal investigation for suspected complicity in the misuse of European Parliament funds, a judicial source said.
Bayrou, the leader of France's centrist MoDem party, resigned as Macron's justice minister in June 2017, following a preliminary investigation into his party's finances.
