Evidently Belgium is not big enough for the French rich looking for tax shelters.
We learn that Russia, with its usual criminal charm has granted Gerard Depardieu full citizenship.
Whether he takes up this offer remains to be seen. But judging by his enormous appetite for sloth he should fit well with the confines of the Russian gang-literati.
With all the refinement of a Bordeaux vintner, departing Depardieu provides us with a real time cinematic ‘Green Card’.
Will he knock up some Russian Tantric tennis babe and mount the Kremlin throne and denounce France to the dogs? Or could this be a Putin ploy to have all France become Russian?
Considering Russia has a flat tax rate of 13% this PR stunt serves well to a diminishing French lifestyle in need of some restoration.
Apparently he is a star in Russia by promoting a credit card of a well known bank, and credited no less with being a cultural ambassador from France - conspicuously the Russians have a sense of humor.
For now a petite village inside the Belgium border furnishes grumpy Gerard with all things French, but close enough to hurl foul mouth rants into neighboring motherland.
From his apartment he is within sight of the drapeau tricolore limping in the wind like the French economy.
Interestingly the Russian flag is quite similar to the French flag just in case he has a change of heart or fortune.
As the Clash song sings ‘Should I stay or should I go?’
Mr Depardieu clearly has gone, perhaps with ‘Red Card’ in hand.
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