Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2013-07-02-Speech-2-179-875"
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"en.20130702.29.2-179-875"2
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"I voted against this report because it does nothing to address the real problems of pay levels for EU officials. It has failed to reform the expat, household and travel allowances offered to officials and, frankly, it does not address the questions being raised by concerned citizens. The public is rightly annoyed at the amount the EU institutions spend on salaries. And I agree with them when the link between merit and pay remains weak. By not ensuring that taxpayers are getting value for money from EU officials, the European institutions are failing to address the persistent perception that the EU is little more than a gravy train. The proposed 7.2 % increase in staff pensions is unacceptable, especially at a time of economic hardship across Europe. Overall the report lacks ambition. MEPs had a real chance to radically reform the way in which EU staff are paid and to address the concerns of Member States and the public. The reforms fail to address profligate allowances, fail to encourage efficiency and fail to identify with the many who struggle on a daily basis to make a living."@en1
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