Rachida Dati and Anne Hidalgo. Stefan Cardinale – Corbis
This April 16, The Sunday newspaper released District 7 Mayor Rachida Dati’s 2017 expense reports. A report that contradicts that of Anne Hidalgo, the current mayor of Paris.
He has just scored a point in the political battle against his Socialist rival, Anne Hidalgo. While the State Council has been calling for more transparency in the expenses of local elected officials for several months, The Sunday newspaper Rachida Dati’s 2017 findings published on April 16. According to the findings, someone who drags the image of a spendthrift woman who loves luxury and luxury would change her lifestyle, appearing as the chosen one who “got the least out of it.” envelope”, reports JDD:.
With 1,381 euros for the restaurant, three bills for the hairdresser for 392 euros and a manicure for 165 euros, the current mayor of the 7th arrondissement would even cover his expenses by 9,710 euros. Almost anecdotal sums, given the €8,800 spent in the same year by her socialist rival Anne Hidalgo at Dior, Courrèges or Diane Von Fürstenberg. Figures that, however, remain in the legislative field. the envelope for mayors is 11,092 euros.
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Hermès scarves
The two representatives of the Socialist Party and the Republicans have been waging a merciless war for ten years, in particular, to manage public spending. 2015 In May, Rachida Dati was accused of spending nearly €190,000, including €9,000 for clothing (Specifically Hermès scarves, editor’s noteWhile still the Keeper of the Seals, he was elected Mayor of Ward 7 in 2008. The report put him in the crosshairs of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who has called for cuts to existing benefits since 2017. Mayors of the community. thus their envelope increased from €19,720 to €11,092 with the obligation to provide supporting documents. The Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Accounts later revealed in a report that only 50% of elected officials escaped this restriction, denouncing the lack of oversight.
This gray area would eventually turn against Anne Hidalgo. Although the elected official is in good standing, his legal battle against freelance journalist Stephen de Vries has forced him to reveal spending in 2017, the year of his campaign for the 2024 Olympics. JDD: . Among them: trips abroad as part of his work, as well as a wardrobe overhaul; “Buying three Dior dresses (€1188, €1840 and €1440), a Courrèges black dress (€720), two Diane Von Fürstenberg dresses. and their accessories (€1,660 and €895), BHV ankle boots (€320), red Minelli shoes (€109), navy blue Apostrophe coat (€650), sweaters, trousers and other blouses. We even find tights purchased at Monoprix in this inventory.
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A few months before these revelations, on November 30, Rachida Dati claimed: Figaro “Audit of city management and, in particular, Ms. Hidalgo’s representation expense explosion.” So far, there is no evidence to support Rachida Dati’s claims. Nicknamed “skinned alive” by his former mentor Nicolas Sarkozy, the former keeper of the seals is on an image-saving mission betting on transparency in the 2026 municipal elections.
Source: Le Figaro
