MEPs are increasing their monthly allowances, arguing that it is justified as they have remained unchanged since 2011.
The plan is part of a broader staffing reshuffle and slated security measures at the European parliament following discussions on Thursday (16 April) by deputies in the budget committee.
An MEP already receives an allowance of €21,379 a month for expenses like assistants' salaries, supplies, and studies.
It is now set to increase by an extra €1,500 per mon...
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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.