The French labor minister, Eric Woerth, will be questioned on Thursday by police as a witness by the familiar 'case L'Oreal', in the investigation into the alleged illegal financing of his party, the UMP, linked to scandal who plays the mistress of the cosmetic empire, Liliane Bettencourt.

Woerth presented his resignation as treasurer of the UMP, but he reiterated his apoyoWoerth, MMORPG Aion, Sarkozy, right hand of President Nicolas Sarkozy, and promoter of the controversial pension reform, is at the center of suspicion after mid-June that are revealed clandestine recordings, made by a butler in the house Bettencourt heir to the L'Oreal group, which was mentioned to the Minister of Labour.

These tapes suggest a possible conflict of interest for Woerth, who was the treasurer of the party of President Nicolas Sarkozy, the UMP. According to statements by the former accounting Bettencourt, Claire Thibout, Woerth would have received about 150,000 euros in cash to finance the presidential campaign hauled himself to the head of state Sarkozy.

Furthermore, it is intended to clarify whether Woerth interceded for managers Bettencourt's fortune hiring his wife in exchange for political favors and to hold an alleged prrential treatment in tax matters.

The declaration of Woerth, will take place at the Paris headquarters of the Ministry of Labour, first thing.

His lawyer, Jean-Yves Le Borgne, declined to comment, but announced to hold a press conference when you have finished the questioning.