Inside the knacker’s yard
Why should we care about the European Union’s elections? The most famous thing about the European parliament is its epic extravagance. Each year it spends €114 million for the monthly move of its 751 members (MEPs) and their 7,500 staff between its two vast headquarters in Brussels and Strasbourg.
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