The German "Bild" reported on January 5 that the European Commission is preparing to carry out a new round of salary increases for 50,000 employees within six months. Starting in July, their wages will increase by 7%.
As people across the European Union are currently struggling with high inflation, officials' pay rises have sparked controversy.
According to reports, although EU officials already earn a lot of money, the EU will adjust the salaries of officials according to the inflation rate.
After two salary increases, the monthly basic salary of European Commission President von der Leyen has increased by 2,044 euros (about 15,000 yuan) compared with 2021, reaching 31,250 euros (225,000 yuan), exceeding 30,000 euros for the first time.
In addition to the basic salary, plus additional allowances, von der Lein's total income is about 36,000 euros (about 260,000 yuan) per month, and the daily salary exceeds 1,000 euros.
The monthly income of ordinary members of the European Commission has also increased by 1,667 euros (about 12,000 yuan), up to a maximum of 25,475 euros per month.
At the same time, the monthly allowance of 705 members of the European Parliament increased by nearly 700 euros (about 5045 yuan).
(produced by Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]