BERLIN, Aug 8 The German government continues to pay three thousand monthly euro to a woman who provides make-up, hair and stylist services to former chancellor Angela Merkel, writes Tagesspiegel.
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"The cost of these services for the past year amounted to 37,780 euros. In 2023, the government has had to spend 17,200 euros so far. This means that about 3,000 euros (over 310 thousand rubles. — Ed.) are spent on the appearance of the ex-head of government per month,” the publication says.
In addition, to the specialist accompanying Merkel , pay for tickets and hotel accommodation.
As reported by the German media, the cost of a make-up artist and hairdresser for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is 3,100 euros per month, while the state spends 7,500 euros for Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock. This information drew criticism from the taxpayers' union, which considered these expenses inappropriate. Outrage was also caused by the fact that the Chancellor's office paid more than half a million euros for the services of photographers in 2022.