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French defence minister Goulard announces resignation

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AFP Paris
Last Updated : Jun 20 2017 | 2:02 PM IST
French Defence Minister Sylvie Goulard announced her resignation today over a fake jobs scandal that has hit her small centrist MoDem party, allied with President Emmanuel Macron's party.
Goulard, who was previously a member of the European Parliament, said she could not remain in the government while there was a possibility that she could be investigated over alleged misuse of expenses at the parliament.

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First Published: Jun 20 2017 | 2:02 PM IST

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