paris france prime minister whose government vow clean politics force wednesday defend decision hire private jet 350,000 euros 415,000 fly back japan opposition politicians decry edouard philippe use private charter non-governmental agency pursue financial wrongdoing high place accuse ignore government pledge exemplary behavior president emmanuel macron come fire early month celebrate 40th birthday ground royal palace office seek play say event pay macron wife philippe acknowledge rtl radio delegation fly back paris tokyo official trip new caledonia cost 350,000 euros say oblige totally understand surprise question french people philippe say know commercial flight time need return know return president leave wednesday morning return algeria say rule whenever possible either prime minister president must national territory ... take full responsibility decision karim bouamrane spokesman socialist party say twitter flight point amateurism regard organizational skills philippe team macron put financial ethical probity public life heart presidential election race last may new government pass law tighten ethical standards french politics struggle nonetheless shake detractors charge president rich reform include scrap wealth tax reductions house benefit move macron say boost investment social mobility august social media commentators political opponents criticize french president emerge spend 26,000 euros makeup first 100 days office anticor non-governmental agency focus financial corruption profligacy politics say use private jet odds macron government declarations financial probity priority 0.8450 euros french pm defend flight home 350,000 euros