US Edition
EU’s soaring private jet budget
5 Articles
5 Articles
The European Union plans to spend as much as €16 million over the next four years to transport its top officials on private jets.
The Eu Intends to Spend More on the Private Flights of Top Officials: "They Should Start by Example"
The EU intends to spend up to 16 million euros in the next four years to transport its private high-ranking aircraft according to a tender document, which represents an increase of 3 million euros over the previous four years and is 50% higher than the previous period, which ended in 2021, notes Politico.
The European Union plans to significantly increase its spending on private jets for top officials in the coming years, according to tender documents. The EU has earmarked a budget of €15.67 million for so-called "non-scheduled air taxi services." These include flights for staff of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, and the EEAS diplomatic service.
Despite pledges to reduce emissions, the EU is ramping up its use of private jets by 50% over four years
The European Union plans to increase spending on private jet travel for senior officials, allocating up to €16 million over the next four years. The move, reported by Politico, represents a roughly 50 percent rise compared to the previous four year period and about €3 million more than the last contract. The new agreement would cover “non scheduled air taxi transport services” for top officials from the European Commission, Parliament, Council, …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
