BERLIN, GERMANY (TEH) – It was reported in the German media that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spent 8,925 euros per day for her hairdresser, according to rmx.news.
Bild writes that the beauty services of the 42-year-old Green Party minister are financed by German taxpayers.
“In 2022, Secretary of State Annalena Baerbock was the most expensive in the cabinet. It cost 136,552.50 euros. The pioneer of “feminist foreign policy” paid the make-up artist a fixed fee of 8,925 euros, including VAT, per working day.”
It was also noted that between 1 January and 20 June 2023, “452,354.30 euros (gross) was spent and must be paid by service providers appointed by federal ministries”. This amount also includes “additional expenses for travel or supplies,” but does not take into account possible travel expenses for the delegations’ trips.
Rainer Holznagel, President of the Taxpayers Association, stated that it is difficult for taxpayers to explain that “in politics they have to pay money to make-up artists and hairdressers” and demanded that these costs be kept low. minimum.
In May of this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine complained that in October diplomats would run out of money. Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk said the ministry was “almost a third” underfunded.
