French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot Under Investigation for Alleged Financial Misconduct

The probe focuses on Tabarot's roles in a public interest group and municipal positions in Cannet between 2018 and 2020, with questions about salary legality and potential conflicts of interest.

Philippe Tabarot, France's Minister of Transport since December 2024, is under preliminary investigation for alleged public fund misuse and illegal conflict of interest.
The inquiry stems from a 2021 report by the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP) and is being conducted by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office.
The investigation examines Tabarot's roles in Cannet's public interest group and municipal communications from 2018 to 2020, during which he earned over €137,000 in 2019 from multiple positions.
Authorities are scrutinizing whether Tabarot's overlapping roles and income, including work in a city led by his sister, Michèle Tabarot, were legally compliant.
Per judicial sources, searches were conducted in November 2022 at Tabarot's home, the Cannet town hall, and the public interest group offices, with the investigation ongoing.