François de Rugy does not resign, an inspection of his expenses open

François de Rugy saved his place in the government after an interview with Édouard Philippe, Thursday, July 11, but committed to submit its expenses of reception to the control authorities of the National Assembly, announced the services of the Prime Minister.

The Minister of Ecological Transition wants to leave "no doubt" and "agrees to repay every euro disputed" costs incurred for dinners or for work in his staff housing, announced Matignon. He also said he was prepared to submit to a "national supervisory authority of the Assembly" the costs incurred when he was president.

Still from the same source, at the request of the Prime Minister, "an inspection" will also begin as early as Friday to ensure that the work undertaken in François de Rugy's ministerial accommodation conformed to "respect for the rules" and " principle of exemplarity ".

François de Rugy and Édouard Philippe, who spoke about one hour and thirty Thursday afternoon, "have agreed together the need to answer all the questions legitimately asked by the French," said Matignon AFP . And to add: "(The Minister of Ecological Transition) is aware of the legitimate emotions of our fellow citizens in the face of controversy and will not let any doubt linger."

The National Assembly will "examine the situation" of its former president

The minister of state, number two in the protocol order of the government, is in turmoil since Mediapart revealed on Wednesday the organization of a dozen sumptuous dinners at the hotel de Lassay, residence of the president of the Assembly national, then work in his housing official at the hotel Roquelaure for 63 000 euros.

Mediapart also revealed Wednesday night that François de Rugy's chief of staff, Nicole Klein, had occupied a HLM apartment in Paris since 2001 and had kept it from 2006 to 2018 when she no longer lived in the capital. The minister ended Thursday morning.

In a statement, the current President of the Assembly, Richard Ferrand, said Thursday have "missioned the Secretary General of the Assembly and the Presidency to review and verify this situation."

"Mr. François de Rugy will be invited to explain in the context of this approach in the coming days," said Richard Ferrand, adding that may be requested the "assistance of the ethics officer of the Assembly", as the ask for several MPs from the majority and the opposition.

With AFP and Reuters