(FILES) Mayor of Le Havre and president of French party Horizons Edouard Philippe attends a debate session of the "Grand Débat des Gracques" on major national issues, at the Theatre de la Cite Internationale in Paris on April 11, 2026. An investigating judge will probe Edouard Philippe for alleged embezzlement of public funds, favoritism, illegal conflict of interest, and extortion (misappropriation of public funds by a public official) in Le Havre, the city where he serves as mayor, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) said on May 19, 2026 in response to a request from AFP. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP via Getty Images)