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Originally Posted by jaysay
That's very heartless kate, how would the poor lambs survive in the Metropolis on such a pittance  |
Did omit to say 8,000 euros
per month ..
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Originally Posted by shillelagh
Where did you find that kate?
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Are Europe's MPs paid too much?
The basic salary for senators is 5,235 euros (£4,214) a month, but on top of that they claim daily expenses, which on average amount to an extra 4,000 euros (£3,220) a month.
They receive free flight and train tickets to and from Rome and they are also allowed to claim further expenses for travelling by car.
When you factor in the average phone bill - 340 euros (£270) a month - the real monthly income, say the authors, is nearer to 12000 euros (£9,650) a month. The politicians are expected to pay their researchers out of this monthly income but research shows that on average secretaries and researchers are paid between 500 and 1500 euros a month - a fraction of the money that is claimed. |
Was a feature on the Chris Evans show last night Shill ... 'things you have found out for the first time today'. Foxy (the financial presenter), said this is what she had just found out. Will run it again on Iplayer to check was not hearing things..... just found it, that is definitely what she said.
"8,000 on top of their salaries, and they don't even have to justify it"