Macron says his new dishes cost $58,000. Others say it’s more like $580,000.

It has been a while since the Elysee Palace ordered new dinnerware. Some of the plates at the French presidential residence date as far back as the 1950s and are missing certain pieces. So President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte shelled out $58,000 for a new 1,200-piece set, which includes 300 bread plates and 900 […]

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