French President Hollande criticized for exorbitant haircuts

President Francois Hollande said in a statement in Paris that French aircraft carrier will also return to the Gulf later this year.

French president Francois Hollande has hit back at criticism of the exorbitant price of his haircuts.

A government spokesman, Stephane Le Foll, confirmed the €9,895 per month salary, adding “Everyone has their hair done, don’t they?” according to the French news agency.

“There are French among the victims and also many foreigners from every continent and many children, young children”, said a clearly moved Hollande in a speech from a hospital in the French Riviera city.

The hashtag #Coiffeurgate was trending on Twitter in France.

Hollande has only just been picking up a little support in the polls after being France’s most unpopular president in history. The president himself has a gross salary of 14,910 euros per month, excluding bonuses and perks.

Investigative newspaper Le Canard Enchaine’s report shocked many on the streets of Paris. The contract reportedly demands that the stylist “maintain absolute secrecy about his work and any information he may have gathered both during and after his contract”.

Detractors noted that Mr Hollande was elected because comments such as “I do not like the rich” marked a strong contrast with the image of his conservative predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, who loved flashy jewellery and fancy restaurants.

A series of political and personal scandals along with a moribund economy and stubborn unemployment levels have driven Hollande’s popularity rating to the lowest levels ever seen in modern French history. He will face re-election next year if he chooses to seek a second term.