Pursuits
Depardieu Will Give Up French Citizenship Over Taxes
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Gérard Depardieu has landed a starring role in a real-life political drama that has sparked furious debate among his countrymen.
It started last week when France’s best-known living actor announced he was moving to Belgium to escape high taxes, including a new 75 percent income tax rate that the Socialist government is imposing on the rich. Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault promptly denounced Depardieu’s decision as “pathetic.”