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France's green party leader resigns over accusations of domestic abuse

National Secretary of the ecologist party Europe-Ecologie Les Verts (EELV) Julien Bayou, May 7, 2022. REUTERS - RALI BENALLOU

The leader of France's EELV Green party Julien Bayou has resigned over allegations of domestic abuse by a former partner.

Julien Bayou announced this Monday that he has resigned from all of his functions as leader of France's Green party, saying he has been "trapped in an untenable situation" from which he maintains he cannot defend himself.

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