REPORT SHOWS MEPs ARE MOONLIGHTING
July 1st, 2018
MEMBERS of the European Parliament (MEPs) are risking conflicts of interest and potentially breaching their code of conduct by accepting extra paid work Transparency International EU revealed in a July 10 report. ‘Moonlighting in Brussels – side jobs and ethics concerns at the European Parliament’ showed 31% of the 751 MEPs declared sidelines, up to 104 earning above EUR100,000 over the past four years, and between nine and 30 earning more from the extra work than their EUR8,484 monthly salaries. Worst offenders are MEPs from the far-right Europe of Nations ...
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