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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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.