Budget proposals – which are likely to be watered down – seized on by campaigners in Brexit referendumThe European parliament has approach under fire over a map to spend millions of euros on a fleet of cars and drivers for MEPs.
Administrators at the parliament want to create an in-house car service for transporting 751 MEPs around Brussels and Strasbourg. The car fleet would add €3.7m (£2.86m) to existing transport costs,bringing the total bill to €10.6m. Under the draft plans, which possess not been approved, or 110 new drivers would be hired and €116000 a year spent on uniforms,almost nine times the current outlay on chauffeurs’ outfits.
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Source: theguardian.com