Public funds '17 cars' for three ex-chancellors
Published: 12 Nov 12 08:45 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/money/20121112-46109.html
Gerhard Schröder has seven publicly funded, chauffeur-driven vehicles at his disposal, despite his highly-paid private work.
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The other former chancellors also have publicly funded transport, with Helmut Kohl having access to six cars including three Mercedes 600 SEL models, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday.
And Helmut Schmidt has access to four, including two fancy Mercedes 420 cdi cars which cost nearly €100,000 each.
The former chancellors' cars have cost the country €1.265 million in purchasing, repairs and use, since they were introduced, Der Spiegel said, although it failed to say how long the publicly funded transport had been available to them.
The federal police, responsible for the personal security of the former chancellors, said such measures were necessary to protect them.
Left MP Gesine Lötzsch said it was ridiculous - "One former chancellor, one car," she demanded.
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I'm sure the Greeks will have a laugh :P
I agree with Gesine Lötzsch one car each is more than enough,when you see the fat pensions they also receive ,but austerity is the new watchword for us but not for them .
Bobby- It's 1.265 Million BTW.
It is high time for some reforms to cut these extras and I demand even more than the left: no car and no chauffeur for former chancellors. They don't need this extra bonus, the pensions are high enough.