Maël de Calan

Maël de Calan is the president of the department of Finistère in France. He is currently newsworthy due to accusations of institutional harassment against recipients of the Revenu de Solidarité Active (RSA), a French social welfare benefit. Six RSA recipients and the CGT union have brought legal action against de Calan and a department executive, citing them to appear before the Brest correctional court in June on charges of "institutional moral harassment." The accusations stem from alleged abusive monitoring practices of RSA recipients. De Calan has responded by claiming that some individuals, including "druids and exorcists," are abusing the RSA system. This situation highlights tensions surrounding social welfare programs, departmental finances, and the rights of benefit recipients.