Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties
- - Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties
ReutersFebruary 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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IMA president Jack Lang arrives before visiting the exhibition "Treasures rescued from Gaza", at the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris France April 14, 2025. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
PARIS, Feb X (Reuters) - Jack Lang, a former French culture minister under President Francois Mitterrand, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, the French Foreign Affairs ministry said on Saturday, a decision taken under pressure over Lang's ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)
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