{
  "id": 15962282,
  "title": "The cost of former Prime Ministers has fallen by €500,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/le-cout-des-ex-premiers-ministres-a-baisse-de-500-000-euros",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:06:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/le-cout-des-ex-premiers-ministres-a-baisse-de-500-000-euros/"
  },
  "original_language": "fr",
  "account": "The French government's budget for former Prime Ministers' benefits is set to decrease to around €1.2 million in 2026, a decline of €500,000 from 2025. This reduction is due to the deaths of Lionel Jospin and Edouard Balladur, who received €260,000 in benefits in 2025, and a decree by Sébastien Lecornu ending the practice of providing former Prime Ministers with a chauffeur and vehicle after 10 years. The change is expected to save the state several hundred thousand euros, with the budget expected to remain stable in 2027 at a similar level to 2026, according to a report by Marie-Christine Dalloz.",
  "summary": "The benefits granted to former heads of government increased in 2025, before an expected first drop this year, according to a budget document obtained by POLITICO.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}