A new deal to straighten out MEPs' pay and expenses appears likely to be approved next month, with the European Parliament keen to boost its public image in the wake of the French and Dutch no votes.
Member states informed parliament on Sunday (5 June) that they would agree to fix wages at €7,000 a month and to ensure that delegates' expenses are paid on a real cost rather than a flat rate basis.
The move would iron out current disparities in pay, which see Italian MEPs rake in ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.