9.6 MILLION € FOR 3 FORMER PRESIDENTS

Socialist MP René Dosière to calculate public expenditure on the former heads of state: the three former presidents cost each year 9.6 million euros to taxpayers.

Last year, the deputy of the first district of the Aisne, had carried out a first evaluation, arriving at a budget of 6.2 million for the three "ex-presidents", but without evaluating security costs.

By dint of claims, the Ministry of Interior has finally unveiled the cost of public protection of former heads of state.

The prize goes to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing with 3.9 million euros, beating Nicolas Sarkozy (3.3 million €) and Jacques Chirac ( 2.4 million €).

Pour la surveillance de la propriété de « VGE », à Authon, dans le Loir-et-Cher il faut compter 1,303 millions d’euros par an, soit 2,6 fois plus que pour protéger le château de Bity de Jacques Chirac en Corrèze (502 407 €).

If the bodyguards of the Paris home of Jacques Chirac was abolished in July 2010, that of Nicolas Sarkozy mobilizes workforce 6 per 24 hours.

According to a 2009 report by the Defence Committee of the National Assembly, the second home of Giscard, who was president from 1974 to 1981, was guarded by 15 policemen in full-time, paid for by your taxes.

This scandal has been repeatedly denounced by Taxpayers Associates.

 All these benefits come from a presidential discretionary decision of January 8, 1985, established under the presidency of François Mitterrand, written by Michel Charasse and signed by Prime Minister Laurent Fabius.

Housing and telecommunications, "These are allocated by the state a furnished corporate apartment whose maintenance and expenses, including telephone, are assumed by the state. "

Domestic staff: "Two people supported by the state are used to service their official apartment. "

The car: "A company car is assigned permanently to former Presidents of the Republic. Its maintenance is supported by the state, which puts two drivers to them. "

Displacements: "For their movements in France and abroad, former Presidents of the Republic are entitled to free for themselves and their spouses on all rail public networks, air and sea, in the best class. "

Travel of spouses: "The spouses of deceased Presidents of the Republic have free movement card in first class on the entire network of SNCF. The state supports their other trips if they are motivated by the functions previously exercised by their deceased spouse. "

Employees: "The State shall provide the former Presidents of the Republic seven permanent employees, belonging to the public service or paid by the government on contract. "

Namely: the widows of former Presidents of the Republic may qualify on application for a service apartment, furnished and equipped, including all expenses are paid by the state, as well as a company car with driver.

 Valery, Jacques and Nicolas can thank the taxpayers!