Mayor Yves Juhel dismissed his first deputy Christian Tudès amid political disagreement. In a vitriolic letter, the latter denounces "dubious practices" and explains having been "humiliated" In Menton, political life is as colorful as the facades of its homes and as acidic as its favorite fruit, the lemon.
The mayor is accused of "favoritism" and "illegal taking of interest" on a subsidy of 2.9 million euros. The objective of peacefulness in the border town with Italy on the Côte d'Azur is launched.