# French presidential candidate Édouard Philippe named an ‘assisted witness’ in embezzlement case

https://mins.news/en/video/122850

- euronews, 2026-10-30 16:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGFHiVAg9PQ

> French presidential candidate Édouard Philippe has been given assisted witness status in an embezzlement case, a measure less serious than being formally investigated. He welcomed the decision through his lawyer, who said it confirmed there was nothing to reproach him for in the case.

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