PARIS (Reuters) – The French government on Wednesday said it had “nothing to hide” regarding its use of private consultants including U.S.-based McKinsey & Co, which has come under increased scrutiny in the country. The government’s use of private consultants has emerged as a surprise issue in the presidential campaign less than a fortnight before the election, as rivals accuse French President Emmanuel Macron’s administration of lavishly spending taxpayers’ money on international firms that pay little or no taxes in the country. “We have nothing to hide”, Budget Minister Olivier Dussopt told …