Éric Coquerel Initiates Legal Action Against Alexis Kohler Over Refusal to Testify

The Secretary General of the Élysée declined to appear before a parliamentary inquiry into budgetary discrepancies, citing separation of powers.

Éric Coquerel, chair of the Finance Committee's parliamentary inquiry, announced he is referring Alexis Kohler to the prosecutor for failing to comply with a summons.
Kohler, Secretary General of the Élysée and close aide to President Macron, invoked separation of powers as the basis for his refusal to testify.
The inquiry seeks to investigate significant discrepancies in France's public finances for 2023 and 2024, including a deficit reaching 6% of GDP, above the projected 4.4%.
French law mandates compliance with parliamentary summons, with penalties including up to two years of imprisonment and a €7,500 fine for non-compliance.
Kohler has previously attended similar hearings, raising questions about his current refusal and the precedent it sets for parliamentary oversight.