More Sanctions, More Sacrifices: But Not for the Chaos Politicians
EU civil servants will receive almost 7% more pay. The salary increase is retroactive to 1 July.
In addition to the high salaries, EU officials will receive high expatriation , child, furniture and household allowances.
• The unelected President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, receives around €2,000 more per month.
• Members of the European Parliament receive €623 more per month.
• EU Commissioners receive €1,460 more per month.
• MEP Guy Verhofstadt, one of the top five earners in the Parliament and a leading anti-Hungarian, anti-Polish, and anti-Russian politician, renovated his 17th century listed building in the city centre of Ghent, Belgium, receiving half of the €820,000 from the Belgian taxpayer.
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