French caretaker PM Sebastien Lecornu just dropped the bombshell that ministers in his two-day government won’t get their usual severance pay.💥 That’s right—no sweet golden handshake for the shortest-lived cabinet in modern French history.
Lecornu, the fifth PM in two years, lasted only hours after his team was unveiled on Sunday—talk about rapid turnover!⏳
Normally, French ministers get three months of severance—roughly €10,000 a month for ministers and nearly €14,000 for the PM—because they’re not eligible for unemployment benefits. It’s like haggling for extra data packs with your mobile operator—only on a €10,000 scale!😅
“We can’t preach savings if we don’t walk the talk,” Lecornu told reporters. Imagine your boss telling everyone to cut streaming subscriptions, then leaving with a full bonus. By refusing his own payout, he hopes to set a new standard of rigor.
France’s budget woes run deep—holding the euro zone’s largest deficit, every PM has hit resistance when pushing spending cuts or tax hikes. Public frustration is growing faster than your phone’s battery drain on a long TikTok binge.🔋
He’s also capped former PM perks—like a chauffeur-driven car—at 10 years. Last year alone, ex-PMs cost taxpayers €1.58 million in perks, including secretarial support.🚗
Whether you’re crunching numbers on your own startup or tracking global politics between coffee breaks, Lecornu’s move shows that leadership isn’t just about big speeches—it’s about walking the walk.✅✨
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French PM scraps ministers' severance payouts in belt-tightening move
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