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Vincenzo Genovese

Exclusive: The Left group wants to halve MEP salaries

The Left group in the European Parliament is set to demand that MEP salaries are halved, arguing that lawmakers taking home tens of thousands of euros a month are increasingly disconnected from ordinary voters.

MEPs currently receive a net monthly salary of €8,772.70, on top of several allowances that bring their total monthly income to around €18,000.

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