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Michel Barnier, here on November 25 in Paris, had already proposed reducing the size of the advantages granted to former Prime Ministers
POLITICS – Everyone must tighten their belts, including Matignon’s “exes”. This Wednesday, January 22, the Senate adopted the amendment of the centrist senator, Nathalie Goulet, which simply proposed to “ remove benefits » of former Prime Ministers « which have no reason to exist “. The result is the elimination of 2.8 million euros of spending in the 2025 budget.
And the elected official justifies her proposal by explaining that “ they are for the most part multi-pensioners and (…) all have sufficient contributory powers. Furthermore, many are still in activity (lawyer, consultant, etc.) or elected “. According to her, “ no reason to maintain the means of the Republic for citizens who no longer serve it “, especially, she said to the senators this Wednesday, that they ” are not very needy » : « frankly no one is at the Restos du coeur ».
After the vote on her amendment, Nathalie Goulet congratulated herself on X: “ End of benefits for presidents and former prime ministers is voted on and hop hop hop savings ».
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-Former heads of government are entitled to a “ material and personal support » framed by a decree taken in 2019. The text provides that they benefit, upon request, from’a private secretary for a maximum period of 10 years, and a vehicle and a driver whose expenses are covered by the State, this time for an unlimited period. A cost estimated at 1.42 million euros, for 11 former tenants of Matignon, in 2023, according to a note written by MP DR Marie-Christine Dalloz and spotted by Politico.
In the fall, Michel Barnier was already thinking “to ask for an effort from former ministers and former prime ministers”. Before himself accessing the inner circle of Matignon's exes and benefiting as such from some related advantages. Not all because, as noted Le Figarothe Savoyard is too old to claim certain privileges.
Unsurprisingly, the government had issued an unfavorable opinion on the amendment tabled by Nathalie Goulet when the Senate had kicked in by deciding in favor of “wisdom”. It is not clear, however, that the text will survive the next stages awaiting the 2025 budget, and in particular a passage in the joint committee.
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