Proposals to force the politicians to publish annual accounts of their use of a £3,000 monthly office allowance were discussed at the European Parliament earlier this week.
But MEPs backed an amendment watering down the proposal.
Critics said the move will block voters from getting a full breakdown of how around £28million of European taxpayers' money is spent annually.
Under the original proposal from the parliament's budgetary control commitee, MEPs were expected to “submit an end-of-year public report on the allowance”.
But the amendment passed at a sessioh of the parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday removed the obligation and called for any change to be delayed pending more “work on the definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of expenditures authorised under this allowance.” Full story...
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But MEPs backed an amendment watering down the proposal.
Critics said the move will block voters from getting a full breakdown of how around £28million of European taxpayers' money is spent annually.
Under the original proposal from the parliament's budgetary control commitee, MEPs were expected to “submit an end-of-year public report on the allowance”.
But the amendment passed at a sessioh of the parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday removed the obligation and called for any change to be delayed pending more “work on the definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of expenditures authorised under this allowance.” Full story...
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