French McKinsey investigation widened to cover election campaigns

Prosecutor looking into allegations about 2017 and 2022 elections, which were won by Emmanuel Macron

France's financial prosecutor has opened an investigation into the role of consultancy groups including McKinsey in the 2017 and 2022 French election races, when Emmanuel Macron was elected and then won a second term.

The financial prosecutor's office confirmed that its current investigation into potential tax fraud by the US-based consultancy giant McKinsey had been widened to include consulting firms' possible involvement in the two election races. Investigators are looking into allegations of improperly keeping campaign accounts", the undervaluing of the role of consulting firms" and favouritism".