US EditionSébastien Lecornu Announces the End of the "Life Benefits" of Former Members of the Government for 2026
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Duty car and police protection... The benefits granted to Prime Ministers so far will (almost all) disappear after 1 January 2026.
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"It's done," the Prime Minister announced in a publication on X. "It's not conceivable that they can benefit for life because of temporary status," wrote Sébastien Lecornu.
"The French cannot be asked to make efforts if those who are at the head of the state do not do so," the new Prime Minister said this weekend in an interview with the regional press.
The Prime Minister announced on X the end of the "life benefits" for former members of the government, starting on 1 January 2026.
The Prime Minister announced this on Monday night on X. Police protection will be granted to former Prime Ministers and Ministers of the Interior for a limited period of time.
The Prime Minister wishes to put an end to the lifetime benefits granted to former heads of government. Seventeen of them still benefit, at an annual cost estimated at €4.4 million.
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