Formal inquiries into potential conflicts of interest involving Macron's senior adviser

On Monday, France's top financial crimes prosecutor announced that Alexis Kohler, the chief of staff to French President Emmanuel Macron, was the subject of an official inquiry into a possible conflict of interest arising from his ties to an Italian-Swiss shipping company.

In his position as secretary-general of the Élysée presidential office, Kohler is one of France's most influential people. However, he is und....