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Re:French search firm Qwant seeks €8M Huawei bailout loan by eloisant on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:49AM (#27516329)
I think the term he's looking for is Embezzlement of Public Funds indeed.

It's not just "poor use of public funds", but illegal use of public funds. For example when a public institution picks a supplier in an illegal manner (i.e. picking a friend instead of respecting the process for a public contract, or using public funds for personal benefits).

Re:French search firm Qwant seeks €8M Huawei bailout loan by coliveira on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:23AM (#27516816)
You mean like when US government gives billions of dollars to bankrupt companies? Maybe the French are getting cues from Washington.
Re:French search firm Qwant seeks €8M Huawei bailout loan by natmaka on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @07:42AM (#27527380)
'Embezzlement' seems harsh, 'crony capitalism' (collusion between a business class and the political class) is IMHO the cause here.