Will Taxpayers Have to Bail Out EU Parliament Pension Fund?

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Series Details 20.4.09
Publication Date 20/04/2009
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The economic crisis has hit countless retirement funds, including that of members of the European Parliament. They may take the controversial step in April 2009 to use taxpayers' money to top up their pension fund.
Source Link http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,620058,00.html
Related Links
Open Europe: Press Release, 17.4.09: Open Europe publishes list of Members of European Parliament paying into controversial second pension fund http://www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=103
Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 22.4.09: EU parliament tarnished by pensions row http://www.rnw.nl/english
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