A member of the French National Assembly, René Dosière, denounces the "opacity" in the budget of the Élysée Palace , the office of the President of the French Republic . According to him, the president's real budget is approximately three times the budget given for his services in the yearly national budget voted by the French Parliament, because many employees and services are provided by other ministries and public services free of charge to the presidency, and thus are counted in other budgets. As an example, the French Ministry of Defense provides republican guards and other soldiers, as well as aerial transportation; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs funds official foreign trips; and repairs, furnitures etc. to presidential offices are funded by the Ministry of Culture. Mr Dosière reports that in 2003, the total spending was 82.6 million Euros , while the official budget of the presidency was 30.5 million.
A member of the French National Assembly, René Dosière, denounces the "opacity" in the budget of the , the office of the . According to him, the president's real budget is approximately three times the budget given for his services in the yearly national budget voted by the French Parliament, because many employees and services are provided by other ministries and public services free of charge to the presidency, and thus are counted in other budgets. As an example, the French provides and other soldiers, as well as aerial transportation; the funds official foreign trips; and repairs, furnitures etc. to presidential offices are funded by the Ministry of Culture. Mr Dosière reports that in 2003, the total spending was 82.6 million , while the official budget of the presidency was 30.5 million.
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