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Blikk wrote that outgoing EU MEPs receive an additional monthly salary for each year they spend in parliament, in accordance with EP rules. However, József Szájer has been a member of the European Parliament for 16 years, since Hungary joined the European Union in 2004. His salary was HUF 2.5 million per month, so
After 16 years, you can expect a bonus of no less than HUF 40 million from the European Parliament. If you ask.
This is because the severance pay is not automatic, it is up to outgoing politicians to request it from the EP.
However, there is no discretion: regardless of the reason a member leaves, they are entitled to a post-term bonus, said Sanne De Ryck, EP spokesperson, at Blikk’s request.
As we write, József Szájer announced last Sunday that he was resigning from his mandate in the European Parliament. According to official reasoning, the decision had matured in him for a long time, which was explained by the mental burden imposed on him by daily political struggles.
On Tuesday, however, the Belgian press revealed that there may be very different reasons for the departure of the Fidesz politician. Szájer participated in a sex party in Brussels on Friday, which was beaten by police, and drugs were found in the purse of a Fidesz politician.
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