Three numbers to remember about the expenses of the Elysee under Emmanuel Macron

The ex-mp PS René Dosière, a specialist in the use of means of the State, unveiled the figures of the project of regulation of the budget of the State.

The ex-mp PS René Dosière, a specialist in the use of means of the State, unveiled this Wednesday on its blog the figures of the project of regulation of the State budget for the Elysée palace in 2019. Here are the key numbers to remember, given by the president of the Observatory of public ethics.

€ 105 million budget

The amount of the budget of the Elysée in 2019 amounted to 105 million euros, down 4.4 %, due to travel less than many of the president abroad. Emmanuel Macron has been "retained in the country due to the political situation (the movement of yellow vests, a challenge to the project, and pensions)," said René Dosière.

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This decrease in the budget, following increases during the first two years of the quinquennium, "is expected to worsen in 2020, given the coronavirus that limits the travel and promotes the visio-conference", it forecasts.

"Despite these efforts, a little forced, the Elysee Emmanuel Macron is still more extravagant as its predecessor : in 2016, the last budget of the Hollande presidency amounted to 101 million, with funding by the State is capped at $ 100 million," said René Dosière.

32 overseas travel

The head of State has done the last year, 32 foreign trips, compared to 46 in 2018. "Knowing that international travel of the chairman (excluding staff costs) to 301 250 euros (against 326 500 under Nicolas Sarkozy and 251 000 under François Hollande), we measure the magnitude of the savings involved," notes René Dosière.

operating expenses decreased 5.2 %

The operating expenses of the Elysian drop of 5.2 %. Only the costs of personnel (including overtime) increased slightly, by 0.7 %. Revenues", include mainly an allocation from the State ($103 million, moved to 105.3 in 2020) and income 'pocket' to the tune of 2.5 million (rental income, sales, refunds...), says René Dosière.

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The project of regulation of the budget of 2019, submitted to the Parliament, states that "the products of the conventions of films have doubled between 2018 and 2019, amounting to 0.04 M€ in 2019", which is "a promising lead". The visits of the Fort of Brégançon, presidential residence, provide 40 000 euros of revenue, "five times less than in the time of Francis Holland", still points to the former socialist deputy.