2024-11-18 12:25:00
The amount of the security bill for hosting the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games (JOP) has been, for months, one of the unknowns regarding the public expenditure incurred by the French State for the summer event. . A first estimate is now available: this security will have represented a cost of around 1.14 billion euros, spread over a period going from 2020 to 2024 for the police and from 2022 to 2025 for the gendarmerie.
The figure, which includes payroll, operating and investment expenses, is put forward by the senator (Les Républicains) of Vienna Bruno Belin at the end of the hearings he conducted as part of the drafting of his report on the security mission as part of the examination of the finance bill for 2025. The amount of security expenditure, as it may have been planned by the public authorities, is not known and has never been press release.
Bruno Belin specifies that “most of the credits were actually paid in 2024”and that the scale of the bill to be paid this year had not necessarily been anticipated to the extent of what it will have been, leading “the two forces to reduce certain [autres] expense items ». The payment of rent for the gendarmerie, for example, has thus been postponed.
“An additional cost being managed” for the year 2024
Evoking “exceptional expenses which appeared or worsened during the year”Mr. Belin emphasizes that the expenditure relating to JOP « seems to be higher than that which had been anticipated », that it generated “an additional cost being managed in 2024” and that “the cost actually allocated to 2024 will ultimately be significantly higher”.
This non-anticipation in the 2024 budget of the exact amount of the bill for the Games for the State, all areas combined, was also noted by the centrist deputy for Marne Charles de Courson. “Can you confirm to us that the share in the slippage in State budget expenditure of additional costs resulting from the Games is 1.9 billion? »asked, on November 7, the general rapporteur of the Finance Committee to the Minister of Budget and Public Accounts, Laurent Saint-Martin. “It’s the order of magnitude”replied the latter.
The finance bill at the end of management for the year 2024 provides for 900 million euros in net credit openings “to cope with the additional costs linked to the mobilization of security forces within the framework of the Games and to take charge of reinforcement missions in New Caledonia”. For the Ministry of the Armed Forces, 300 million euros in net credit openings are planned in order to “take into account the needs relating to external operations, support expenditure for Ukraine, internal missions, including in particular security expenditure for the Games, and reinforcement missions in New Caledonia”.
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**Interview with Bruno Belin, Senator and Security Mission Report Author for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games**
**Interviewer:** Thank you for joining us today, Senator Belin. The security costs for the Paris 2024 Games have been a topic of concern. Can you elaborate on the estimated security expenditure of 1.14 billion euros?
**Bruno Belin:** Thank you for having me. Yes, the estimated cost of 1.14 billion euros covers both the police and gendarmerie expenses from 2020 to 2024 and 2022 to 2025, respectively. It includes payroll, operating, and investment costs necessary to ensure the safety and security of the Games.
**Interviewer:** That’s a significant amount. You mentioned that most of these costs were actually incurred in 2024. What led to this delay and increase in expenditures?
**Bruno Belin:** Correct, most costs were concentrated in 2024. Unfortunately, this was not fully anticipated, leading to budget adjustments. For instance, to compensate for security expenses, other areas like gendarmerie rent payments have been postponed.
**Interviewer:** You described the situation as an “additional cost being managed.” What specific unexpected expenses contributed to this increase?
**Bruno Belin:** We faced several exceptional expenses that emerged or worsened this year. As we prepared for the Games, the overall security needs grew beyond initial projections, meaning we had to allocate more resources than anticipated, which significantly drives up costs.
**Interviewer:** There’s also been mention of a state budget slippage related to these Games, estimated at about 1.9 billion euros. Can you shed light on this?
**Bruno Belin:** Yes, that’s right. The costs associated with the Games, including security, are impacting the overall state budget more than expected. While the 1.9 billion figure hasn’t been officially confirmed, it essentially reflects the scale of the increasing financial needs created by hosting a global event like the Olympics.
**Interviewer:** Given these financial pressures, how can the government ensure the Games are both secure and financially viable?
**Bruno Belin:** It’s crucial for the government to be agile in its budgeting and transparent about these expenditures. We need ongoing assessments to address the challenges and reallocate funds as necessary without compromising safety. Effective management now will be essential to ensure that hosting the Games is successful and sustainable.
**Interviewer:** Thank you, Senator Belin, for your insights on this critical issue as we approach the Paris 2024 Games.
**Bruno Belin:** Thank you for having me. It’s important for the public to stay informed about these developments as we work towards a safe and successful event.