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German Ampel Government Spends Nearly €50,000 on Makeup Services in Q1 2025

Revealing Annalena Baerbock’s €20,849 makeup bill, the data also points to unreported Foreign Office expenses from late 2024

Overview

  • Official records show the Ampel coalition incurred €49,646 in visagist fees between January and March 2025.
  • Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock led spending with €20,849 in makeup expenses during the quarter.
  • Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s makeup costs reached €13,015, while Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck spent the least at €598.
  • The reported figures cover only visagist services and exclude costs for hair styling, clothing and photography.
  • Missing Foreign Office data for May–December 2024 leave the overall makeup expense total since 2022 provisional.