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French ministers accused of dining at secret restaurants during coronavirus lockdown
French authorities are investigating accusations that government ministers dined at secret restaurants in violation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Key points:
- A TV documentary describes mask-free meals of caviar and champagne
- French authorities say anyone found guilty would face “heavy penalties”
- French restaurants have been closed for normal service since October
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who ordered the inquiry, said the gatherings, if verified, would be “totally unacceptable”.
A documentary that aired on French network M6 over the weekend described lavish restaurant meals with “caviar, champagne, top chefs’ menus and no masks allowed”.
It includes an unidentified man saying that he had eaten in two or three…
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