French citizens are absolutely livid after secret details reveal the exorbitant amount of taxpayer funds Mr. Hollande is spending on his personal barber. The hairdresser, Oliver B, was sworn to secrecy, according to the details of his contract.
An Express report states:
"The barber, who travels with Hollande on state visits, is paid by the Élysée palace, which is funded by taxpayers cash."
The hashtag #coiffeurgate is now trending on twitter. This isn't the first scandal that has shed light on the lavish spending habits of French bigwig politicians. More recently, another leak revealed that president Nicolas Sarkozy’s makeup guy was earning in excess of £6,500 a month. Hollande has been preaching austerity during his term, however, the French minister doesn't seem to think this mantra applies to how taxpayer money should be spent.
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/689113/francois-hollande-barber-hair-dresser-100k
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