MEPs’ wages and austerity

I read with considerable interest Julian Vassallo’s contribution MEPs’ Salary A Reflection Of EU Staff Scale (December 27). In the meantime, Joe Public is being lectured on the importance of “austerity measures” in the prevailing economic climate.

I read with considerable interest Julian Vassallo’s contribution MEPs’ Salary A Reflection Of EU Staff Scale (December 27).

In the meantime, Joe Public is being lectured on the importance of “austerity measures” in the prevailing economic climate. The phrase “snouts to the trough” comes to mind.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.