This Saturday, in a press release, eight Renaissance deputies, the party of Emmanuel Macron, announce that they are asking for the opening of a commission of inquiry in the Assembly on possible “Russian financing” of French parties. This request follows the revelation, on September 13, ofUS declassified informationThe latter report several hundred million euros paid since 2014 by Russia to political parties in several countries with the aim of increasing its influence and influencing the polls.
These deputies of the presidential party sent a letter to Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly, in which they justify the instruction of such an investigation “in view of the seriousness of the facts” and so that the information established can “to be brought to the attention of French citizens and our justice”.
This survey should allow “to find out whether French political parties – and which ones – have benefited from Russian funding” they write. They cite “positions taken in favor of Russia by several leading French political leaders”, as well as “loans contracted to finance electoral campaigns and the sums of which are still due many years later ” or “the appointment within Russian companies of former French parliamentarians and ministers”.
The RN also wants a commission of inquiry
Accused by the majority of depending on Russian power, which it refutes, the National Rally announced on Friday that it would table a resolution on Monday, September 26 with the aim of creating a commission of inquiry in the Assembly.
For the RN, the purpose of this commission would be to “specify the nature of the links between certain elected representatives of the presidential majority and Qatar”, “determine” possible links between the majority and China and investigate “what is happening”. apparent to a real legislative co-production between the presidential party and the American giants Amazon, Microsoft, Google or even Uber”.
Julien Odoul, RN deputy for Yonne, explained this Saturday on franceinfo: “We demand that transparency be total for all parties”. The MP, a member of the Cultural Affairs and Education Committee at the Assembly, adds that “this commission of inquiry will shed light on everything. The party Renaissance will have to show its credentials and the French will see”.