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Notre-Dame fire: Has too much money been given to rebuild it? [View all]
Source: BBC
Notre-Dame fire: Has too much money been given to rebuild it?
By Alice Cuddy & Bruno Boelpaep
BBC News
25 April 2019
Since the fire that tore through Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last week, donations have been pouring in from across the world to restore the structure to its former glory.
Ordinary people and billionaires have pledged at least €750m (£650m; $835m) in the 10 days after the main spire and roof of the building collapsed in a huge fire on 15 April.
One early estimate by French construction economists suggests that the donations may far surpass the cost of repairs.
Amid the wave of goodwill and generosity, critics have argued that the money could have been better spent elsewhere.
But those collecting money for the repairs are urging people to keep donating, saying a price cannot yet be put on the work.
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By Alice Cuddy & Bruno Boelpaep
BBC News
25 April 2019
Since the fire that tore through Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last week, donations have been pouring in from across the world to restore the structure to its former glory.
Ordinary people and billionaires have pledged at least €750m (£650m; $835m) in the 10 days after the main spire and roof of the building collapsed in a huge fire on 15 April.
One early estimate by French construction economists suggests that the donations may far surpass the cost of repairs.
Amid the wave of goodwill and generosity, critics have argued that the money could have been better spent elsewhere.
But those collecting money for the repairs are urging people to keep donating, saying a price cannot yet be put on the work.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48039770
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