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French justice minister announces resignation
By EUobserver
The justice minister of France, Francois Bayrou, said on Wednesday that he would resign over allegations he had abused EU parliament money to pay assistants. Bayrou had denied media reports earlier this month that his centrist Democratic Movement (Modem) party had committed any wrongdoing. His departure follows that of Sylvie Goulard, who stepped down on Tuesday as France's defence minister over similar allegations.