Editor’s blog: more cuts to European Commission perks as budget clampdown bites | Policy Review
The European Commission is still a very generous
employer, though perks are increasingly thin on the ground, writes
Justin Stares.
Recent cuts, as previously reported on this blog,
have included the downgrading of some long haul flights from business
class to economy class – to the annoyance of the Brussels diplomatic
corps. Automatic promotions are no long possible for officials who are
not in management positions.
For posterity (if no other reason) it’s worth listing a few more
bonuses that have gone in response to the European Union’s first ever
budget clampdown.
