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Top journalist grilled by French intelligence over Macron bodyguard
France's domestic intelligence service on Wednesday questioned a journalist who broke the story of a scandal that shook President Emmanuel Macron, the latest in a growing number of reporters to be quizzed in a trend that has disturbed press freedom activists.
French lawmakers demand probe into Macron aides over bodyguard scandal
A French Senate commission on Wednesday demanded an investigation of three close aides to President Emmanuel Macron after finding "major flaws" in the government's handling of a scandal involving an ex-bodyguard.
Macron ex-aide Benalla charged over diplomatic passports
A former top security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron who was at the heart of a scandal last summer was charged Friday with illegal use of diplomatic passports.
'Stupid mistake'...'a storm in a teacup': Macron and Benalla play down scandal
French president Emmanuel Macron and his ex-security chief Alexandre Benalla spoke out on Thursday about the ongoing scandal surrounding the presidency. Both tried to play down its importance.
'I'm in charge': Macron says he bears responsibility for 'Benallagate' scandal
French President Emmanuel Macron told lawmakers in his party Tuesday that he "in charge" in the scandal surrounding a top security aide, Alexandre Benalla, filmed manhandling May Day protesters and that he considered the acts "a betrayal".
Do you understand why 'Benallagate' is the biggest crisis Macron has faced?
The 'Benallagate' scandal shows no signs of going away but is the wayward act of one security official really the biggest crisis President Emmanuel Macron has faced since he came to power? Or just a storm in a tisane.
'I was just lending the police a hand,' says Macron's ex-security aide
Lawyers for President Emmanuel Macron's ex-security aide have defended his actions after he was caught on camera striking a May Day protester in Paris in a scandal that has rocked the government and prompted accusations of a cover-up.
French interior minister says did not tell Macron of security aide incident
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told lawmakers on Monday that he did not inform Emmanuel Macron about a video showing one of the president's security aides striking a young man during a protest last May.
Heat rises on Macron as 'Benallagate' upends parliament
A dismissed security aide for French President Emmanuel Macron was to face a judge Sunday over his alleged assault of a protester, a scandal which has forced the government to suspend parliamentary proceedings.