The French prosecution stated on Friday that it intends to launch an inquiry into former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and two other ministers over handling of the coronavirus crisis in the country.
The inquiry was announced after nine complaints filed against the ministers were deemed admissible.
Besides Philippe, the two other ministers to be investigated are former Health Minister Agnes Buzyn and her successor Olivier Veran.
In mid-June, Attorney General at the Court of Cassation Francois Molins stated that the country's Court of Justice had received 84 complaints against the government regarding its management of the coronavirus crisis.
Most of the complaints are related to the lack of protective equipment and overall lack of safety provisions for staff in the workplace during the coronavirus pandemic.
In particular, in March, over 600 French medical workers created a C19 group and filled a collective complaint against the prime minister and the former health minister, claiming that the officials had failed to take necessary measures in the run-up to the outbreak.
