French interior minister resigns over payments to daughters

The Elysee presidential office said that Matthias Fekl had been appointed to replace Le Roux

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French interior minister resigns over payments to daughters

PARIS: French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux resigned on Tuesday, admitting that he had hired his daughters to do parliamentary work during their summer vacations but denying that he had acted illegally.

The Elysee presidential office said that Matthias Fekl had been appointed to replace Le Roux.