France party Renaissance
This file photo taken on September 17, 2022 shows the logo of Renaissance during the LREM congress and the launching of the party Renaissance in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

Paris: French prosecutors said Wednesday that the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party had been searched in an investigation into the use of consulting firms by the government since 2017.

The Paris offices of US consulting giant McKinsey were also searched on Tuesday, the National Financial Prosecutors' Office said, confirming a report in Le Parisien newspaper.