Overview
- PS senator Colombe Brossel announced a Senate commission of inquiry into the influence and funding mechanisms of private foundations in politics.
- Hearings are slated to begin in late January or early February, with a final report due after six months of work.
- The inquiry explicitly targets Pierre-Édouard Stérin and his Périclès initiative while keeping a broad scope beyond his network.
- Senators say the remit includes examining other funding channels and possible media influence, with references to Vincent Bolloré’s outlets.
- The move follows Stérin’s two refusals to appear before a National Assembly inquiry last spring and his subsequent questioning by the police judiciaire in mid-November.