Gerard Depardieu threatened to renounce French citizenship
Gerard Depardieu addressed an open letter to French Prime Minister Jean Marc Eyraud, in which he threatened to renounce his French citizenship. The message quotes Le Journal du Dimanche. The famous actor's rebuke followed the speech of the head of government, who considered Depardieu's move to Belgium an “unworthy act.” “I’m leaving, so you think that success, creativity, talent, in the end, must henceforth be sanctioned. I am not asking for your approval, but I just demand respect. After all, everyone who left France earlier was not subjected to such insults as I, "wrote Depardieu. He stressed that he was not at all obliged to explain his choice, which was" motivated by various reasons. " `` I didn't kill anyone, tried not to commit unworthy deeds, paid 145 million euros in taxes, provided work for about 80 people in his enterprises, '' the actor specified. `` Who are you to judge me, Mr. Eyro, prime minister Mr. Hollande's minister? Despite my excesses, my appetite and love of life, I am a free being, and I am not going to follow someone's lead, '' he concluded. Recall that Depardieu moved to Belgium, like many other wealthy French, as in 2013 the socialists who came to power introduced a 75 percent tax on those whose income exceeds 1.3 million euros per year. "Who are you to judge me, Monsieur Ayrault, Prime Minister of Monsieur Hollande?" Despite my excesses, my appetite and love of life, I am a free being, and I am not going to follow someone's lead, '' he concluded. Recall that Depardieu moved to Belgium, like many other wealthy French, as in 2013 the socialists who came to power introduced a 75 percent tax on those whose income exceeds 1.3 million euros per year. "Who are you to judge me, Monsieur Ayrault, Prime Minister of Monsieur Hollande?" Despite my excesses, my appetite and love of life, I am a free being, and I am not going to follow someone's lead, '' he concluded. Recall that Depardieu moved to Belgium, like many other wealthy French, as in 2013 the socialists who came to power introduced a 75% tax on those whose income exceeds 1.3 million euros per year. The Topic of Article: Gerard Depardieu threatened to renounce French citizenship. |
