French Labor and Justice Ministers Face Court Over Corruption Charges

In a challenging week for President Macron's government, Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt and Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti face separate trials for alleged corruption and misuse of office respectively.

French Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt is on trial for charges of favoritism related to a 2009 public sector contract passed when he was a mayor. He is suspected of having favored a private company, the Saur group, in the awarding of a water contract.
Dussopt, a key member of President Emmanuel Macron's government, has denied any wrongdoing and stated that he is going before the court to prove he acted in good faith.
If convicted by the Paris criminal court, Dussopt could face two years in prison.
In the same week, France’s justice minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti, will also face a special court to decide whether he is guilty of having used his office to settle personal scores.
Dupond-Moretti, the first serving government minister to be prosecuted for a criminal offence in modern France, has refused to resign but could do so if found guilty on conflict of interest charges.