More than a Third of Members of the Bundestag Have Secondary Income.
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Members of Parliament are committed to their conscience. It is good that they make money elsewhere and make themselves independent of re-election. Or not? That depends on the secondary activity. Look for yourself who earns how much with it.
Members of Parliament are allowed to earn money in addition to their salary. Since the beginning of this legislature, more than 10.6 million euros of income has been reported.
Since the beginning of the parliamentary term, parliamentarians have earned a total of more than ten million euros in addition to their political work. Are side jobs and popular representation getting in the way?
Four reports describe the party state in a disturbing way. Almost half of the employees are planning an early exit from working life. The number of public employees has risen to 5.5 million. There are only 6.6 million industrial jobs left. More than one in three members of the Bundestag declared together more than 10.6 million euros in additional income in the last 15 months. The party state distributed from bottom to top is the equally sober an…
According to an analysis, more than a third of members of parliament have reported paid secondary employment or benefits in kind. A total of over €10.6 million in additional income was declared over a period of approximately 15 months. Many members of parliament are also active in associations, foundations, or other political bodies.
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