Key facts
- France's draft budget allocates €2.3 million for Emmanuel Macron's future offices.
- The funds will cover rent, service charges, and security for six years.
- Former presidents receive lifelong benefits including pensions and staff support.
France's draft budget for next year includes a €2.3 million provision to help President Emmanuel Macron transition into furnished offices after he leaves the Élysée Palace in approximately seven months. The allocation, which covers rent, service charges, and security for six years, is described by the Élysée as a precautionary measure based on arrangements for previous presidents. Former French presidents are entitled to lifelong benefits, including pensions, offices, a chauffeur, police protection, and staff support. Macron, who will be 49 when he leaves office, has stated he will not draw his presidential pension and has kept his post-presidency plans private, though he remains eligible to run for president again.