The EU has moved a step closer to a new deal on pay and working conditions for MEPs, but some Dutch and Austrian delegates believe the so-called members' statute remains flawed.
Under a new resolution passed by the European Parliament's legal committee on Wednesday (15 June), the EU would pay MEPs a single rate of €7,000 a month as well as around €1,600 a month for a non-contributory pension scheme.
Members would also be reimbursed for real expenses rather than receiving a flat ...
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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.