51 workers resigned or were laid off in just five years.
"I have clearly felt the presence of the grand duchess in the operation of the Court," says Waringo
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, a 'tyrant' in front of Luxembourg
Enrique de Luxembourg defends his wife, accused of 'tirana'
The management of the finances and personnel of the Luxembourg royal house has been examined with magnifying glass at the request of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, and the conclusions, reflected in the Waringo report , have not left the great dukes of the small country Jeannot Waringo , former director of the General Inspection of Finance, urges a "reform of the operation of the Luxembourg monarchy".
The inspection was commissioned after several casualties occurred among the staff of the palace of the grand dukes, Enrique and María Teresa , and the rumors that pointed to the despotic character of the grand duchess. "It makes and undoes at will, like a tyrant, without anyone dare to take the opposite, not even her husband or the marshal of the Court," published the country's press citing anonymous sources.
The 44-page report reflects " employee anxiety and fear of being punished or losing their job," says Waringo , whose mission has been to shed light on the institution, financed with 11 million euros of public funds, and characterized by opacity in its management.
The report underscores the high turnover rate of employees in the ducal palace: of the 110 employees that make up the staff, 51 resigned from work between 2014 and 2019. In addition to retirement, 16 of them resigned, 11 were already laid off Another eight were terminated. "The most important decisions in the field of personnel management are taken by the HRH the Grand Duchess," Waringo reveals, although, in theory, he only has a "purely representative" role in the institution. "I have clearly felt the presence of SAR the Grand Duchess in the operation of the Court," he adds.
"The management of human resources generates many questions," said the report, which calls for reducing the stress suffered by employees. "If workers feel constantly exposed to real or perceived pressures, their behavior can change radically. They will get sick more often and look for a new job more quickly."
María Teresa Mestre , of Cuban origin, is cited twelve times in the report. A few days before she published the report, her husband, the Grand Duke Enrique, came out in defense of his wife with a statement in which he stated that he has "unfairly questioned my wife."
Waringo has also revealed that the gratuitousness of the postal and telephone services of the Luxembourg monarchs is retained tacitly to pass from the repeal of the law in 2000. The telephone bill rises to 600,000 euros and postal services to 15,000.
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