French Pres. Sarkozy Spent $498,579 on Shower Unit
When Nicholas Sarkozy was the president of the European Union, reportedly, he spent almost half-a-million on a single shower unit.
However, he never used it and had it torn down the next day, leading many to question where the money went to. Pork barrel spending? Earmarks?
The Insider says that this allegation, if it were reported en masse, people would find it “extremely offensive.”
The UK Metro says:
Accounts released by France’s national audit office show that installing the shower in a listed building involved numerous professionals, from architects to plumbers, and state-of-the-art materials.
Like most of the equipment bought for the £16million conference, it was disposed of soon afterwards.
Other details about the refurbishment emerged earlier this week. A report says: ‘The Grand Palace had to be completely refitted for the occasion – 500 technicians were mobilised every day, including 300 at night.’
Other expenses included £1million spent on the opening dinner alone – more than £23,000 for each of the 43 heads of state, including Gordon Brown. Around £300,000 was spend on the conference podium, £90,000 on a carpet and £195,000 on the gardens.
France’s six-month presidency of the EU was one of the most expensive in history at £160million.
The BBC says:
Other expenses included £90,000 for a carpet and nearly £300,000 for a conference podium, according to a copy of the French Court of Accounts report published on the Mediapart website.
Usually the rotating presidency of the EU costs 70-80m euros. Only Germany has previously spent as much on it as France, the AFP news agency reported.
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