Overview
- He presented ten measures to end perceived abuses at the Hôtel de Ville, claiming nearly €400 million in savings over the next term and no tax increase.
- Steps include scrapping chauffeur-driven official cars and halving the number of deputy mayors and cabinet collaborators, a reduction he estimates at €55 million.
- He pledges tighter expense rules with every euro traced, allowable claims limited to meals, and all spending published online.
- He proposes a review of the 100 largest subsidies, estimating about €300 million in savings, and says he would commission an independent audit if elected.
- He also seeks Council pre-approval for official travel and has launched an online petition for rivals to commit, citing Paris’s €9.3 billion debt and recent reports on Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s representation costs and more than 20 business-class trips; an Ifop poll currently places him near 15% for March 2026.