Valerie Giscard d'Estaing
Former French President Valerie Giscard d'Estaing was admitted to one of the Parisian hospitals. Writes about it Reuters.
A 94-year-old politician is hospitalized with a complaint of breathing problems. Earlier it was stated that he is in intensive care. No other details were given, and the diagnosis of the former French leader was not specified.
Valerie Giscard d'Estaing served as President of France from 1974 to 1981. He allowed divorce by mutual consent of the spouses and legalized abortion, lowering the age limit from 21 to 18 years.
Former heads of France have the right to an apartment, a company car with two drivers and seven assistants. The security of each of the former presidents is ensured by two police officers.
In early September, it became known that the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to hospital due to the coronavirus. An 83-year-old politician has early stage bilateral pneumonia. On September 14 he was discharged.
