Country: Austria
Salary: €120,165
Salary (€): 120,165
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €6,289
Accomm.: Accommodation costs included in general expenses.
Travel: Travel costs included in general expenses
Other: MPs get up to €61,153 for their 'personally-recruited' parliamentary assistants.
Notes: MPs can claim up to the maximum amount for general expenses.
Source: Austrian parliament
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Monthy: €8,583.27
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €38,895
Ratio: 3.09
Data source: http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10001475 ; http://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/PERK/NRBRBV/NR/ABGNR/index.shtml
col16: Emailed press office 27/07 to get clarification
Salary: €120,165
Salary (€): 120,165
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €6,289
Accomm.: Accommodation costs included in general expenses.
Travel: Travel costs included in general expenses
Other: MPs get up to €61,153 for their 'personally-recruited' parliamentary assistants.
Notes: MPs can claim up to the maximum amount for general expenses.
Source: Austrian parliament
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Monthy: €8,583.27
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €38,895
Ratio: 3.09
Data source: http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10001475 ; http://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/PERK/NRBRBV/NR/ABGNR/index.shtml
col16: Emailed press office 27/07 to get clarification
Country: Belgium
Salary: €86,064
Salary (€): 8
Expenses (min): €24,098
Expenses (max): €24,098
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: Free rail and public transport pass. Reimbursement of other travel expenses.
Other: Money for full-equipped office and full-time parliamentary assistant. One laser printer; €825 fpr a PC, €43-a-month for internet connection; subsription to Belgian newspapers online; 1,500 postage-paid envelopes; language courses; private health insurance.
Notes: General expenses are a tax-free lump sum, MPs free to spend as they see fit.
Source: Belgian parliament
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Monthy: €7,172.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €43,388
Ratio: 1.98
Data source:
col16: 1,500 postage-paid envelopes and a laser printer
Salary: €86,064
Salary (€): 8
Expenses (min): €24,098
Expenses (max): €24,098
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: Free rail and public transport pass. Reimbursement of other travel expenses.
Other: Money for full-equipped office and full-time parliamentary assistant. One laser printer; €825 fpr a PC, €43-a-month for internet connection; subsription to Belgian newspapers online; 1,500 postage-paid envelopes; language courses; private health insurance.
Notes: General expenses are a tax-free lump sum, MPs free to spend as they see fit.
Source: Belgian parliament
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Monthy: €7,172.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €43,388
Ratio: 1.98
Data source:
col16: 1,500 postage-paid envelopes and a laser printer
Country: Bulgaria
Salary: €16,318
Salary (€): 28
Expenses (min): €10,870
Expenses (max): €10,870
Accomm.: MPs from outside Sofia entitled to a free flat in the city.
Travel: 40 return airfaires per year if MP lives more than 250km from Sofia; otherwise 12 a year.
Other: Can claim for daily travelling, accommodation and fuel/transport costs, on top of other benefits.
Notes: General expense allowance is a lump sum.
Source: Standart News / Maria Spirova
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Monthy:
Monthly local: 2,658 BGN
Mean earnings (2010): €4,618
Ratio: 3.53
Data source: http://www.parliament.bg/fr/visitingassembly
col16: Email sent 18/07
Salary: €16,318
Salary (€): 28
Expenses (min): €10,870
Expenses (max): €10,870
Accomm.: MPs from outside Sofia entitled to a free flat in the city.
Travel: 40 return airfaires per year if MP lives more than 250km from Sofia; otherwise 12 a year.
Other: Can claim for daily travelling, accommodation and fuel/transport costs, on top of other benefits.
Notes: General expense allowance is a lump sum.
Source: Standart News / Maria Spirova
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Monthy:
Monthly local: 2,658 BGN
Mean earnings (2010): €4,618
Ratio: 3.53
Data source: http://www.parliament.bg/fr/visitingassembly
col16: Email sent 18/07
Country: Croatia
Salary: €24,487
Salary (€): 24
Expenses (min): €2,361.00
Expenses (max): €2,361.00
Accomm.: MPs who live more than 50km from Zagreb get up to €3,956 to rent appartment in Croatian capital. Plus up to €792 to cover flat's overheads.
Travel: MPs living 50-100km from Zagreb, and who do not take accommodation allowance, are entitled to up to €3,964 for travel expenses.
Other: MPs living more than 50km from Zagreb entitled to €1,453 as a 'family separation allowance'.
Notes: Note the annual salary is calculated from an average monthly salary of a Croatian MP, and is net of tax. General expenses are a lump sum.
Source: Croatian parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local: 15,570 KUNAS
Mean earnings (2010): €12,494
Ratio: 1.96
Data source: http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=5295
col16: Be sure to clarify that Croatia figure is average net salary
Salary: €24,487
Salary (€): 24
Expenses (min): €2,361.00
Expenses (max): €2,361.00
Accomm.: MPs who live more than 50km from Zagreb get up to €3,956 to rent appartment in Croatian capital. Plus up to €792 to cover flat's overheads.
Travel: MPs living 50-100km from Zagreb, and who do not take accommodation allowance, are entitled to up to €3,964 for travel expenses.
Other: MPs living more than 50km from Zagreb entitled to €1,453 as a 'family separation allowance'.
Notes: Note the annual salary is calculated from an average monthly salary of a Croatian MP, and is net of tax. General expenses are a lump sum.
Source: Croatian parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local: 15,570 KUNAS
Mean earnings (2010): €12,494
Ratio: 1.96
Data source: http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=5295
col16: Be sure to clarify that Croatia figure is average net salary
Country: Cyprus
Salary: €47,324
Salary (€): 15
Expenses (min): €23,349
Expenses (max): €23,349
Accomm.: Free housing for MPs who live outside Zealand () and the speaker and deputy speakers of the parliament. Other MPs get hotel expenses reimbursed, if it's linked to parliamentary work, or a housing allowance. An MP provided with free housing also gets €3,998 for 'double housekeeping costs'.
Travel: Travel expenses of €7,067.04 (tax-free)
Other: €12,301.92 lump sum for 'secretarial services'
Notes: General expense allowance, like the travel and secretarial ones, are lump sums, rather than based on receipts.
Source: Cypriot parliament
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Monthy: €3,640.33
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €26,927
Ratio: 1.76
Data source:
col16: Email sent 18/07
Salary: €47,324
Salary (€): 15
Expenses (min): €23,349
Expenses (max): €23,349
Accomm.: Free housing for MPs who live outside Zealand () and the speaker and deputy speakers of the parliament. Other MPs get hotel expenses reimbursed, if it's linked to parliamentary work, or a housing allowance. An MP provided with free housing also gets €3,998 for 'double housekeeping costs'.
Travel: Travel expenses of €7,067.04 (tax-free)
Other: €12,301.92 lump sum for 'secretarial services'
Notes: General expense allowance, like the travel and secretarial ones, are lump sums, rather than based on receipts.
Source: Cypriot parliament
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Monthy: €3,640.33
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €26,927
Ratio: 1.76
Data source:
col16: Email sent 18/07
Country: Czech Republic
Salary: €27,246
Salary (€): 23
Expenses (min): €10,116
Expenses (max): €15,130
Accomm.: Up to €7,545 for accommodation in Prague.
Travel: No specific travel expenses allowance declared.
Other: €17,291 for employing staff. Also allowance for MPs to have offices in their constituencies: €7,094 for small cities, €11,971 in Prague. €3,104 for phone and web costs
Notes: General expense allowance dependent on how far the MP lives from Prague.
Source: Czech parliament
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Monthy: €2,270.51
Monthly local: 61,400 CC
Mean earnings (2010): €12,592
Ratio: 2.16
Data source: From Czech parliament. Also details here: http://www.psp.cz/en/sqw/hp.sqw
col16: Monthly basic salary is 61,400 Czech Crowns a month
Salary: €27,246
Salary (€): 23
Expenses (min): €10,116
Expenses (max): €15,130
Accomm.: Up to €7,545 for accommodation in Prague.
Travel: No specific travel expenses allowance declared.
Other: €17,291 for employing staff. Also allowance for MPs to have offices in their constituencies: €7,094 for small cities, €11,971 in Prague. €3,104 for phone and web costs
Notes: General expense allowance dependent on how far the MP lives from Prague.
Source: Czech parliament
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Monthy: €2,270.51
Monthly local: 61,400 CC
Mean earnings (2010): €12,592
Ratio: 2.16
Data source: From Czech parliament. Also details here: http://www.psp.cz/en/sqw/hp.sqw
col16: Monthly basic salary is 61,400 Czech Crowns a month
Country: Denmark
Salary: €91,767
Salary (€): 6
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Free housing for MPs who live outside Zealand (mainland Denmark) and the speaker and deputy speakers of the parliament. Other MPs get hotel expenses, when linked to parliamentary work, reimbursed or a housing allowance. An MP provided with free housing also gets 3,998 euros a year for 'double housekeeping costs'.
Travel: Free work-related travel.
Other: Salary figure used is for MPs based in Denmark. MPs from Greenland/Faroe Islands get €10,742. Also get up to €2,680 a year for training-related costs. MPs also get free: telephone; computer; internet access; cinema, theatre and sports tickets.
Notes: General expenses covered by salary.
Source: Danish parliament
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Monthy: €6,978.68
Monthly local: 57,082.49 DKK
Mean earnings (2010): €49,714
Ratio: 1.85
Data source: http://www.thedanishparliament.dk/Members/Remuneration_and_pensions.aspx
col16: 624.887 DKK a year, basic salary. Maximum is weighting for MPs from Greenland/Faroe Islands
Salary: €91,767
Salary (€): 6
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Free housing for MPs who live outside Zealand (mainland Denmark) and the speaker and deputy speakers of the parliament. Other MPs get hotel expenses, when linked to parliamentary work, reimbursed or a housing allowance. An MP provided with free housing also gets 3,998 euros a year for 'double housekeeping costs'.
Travel: Free work-related travel.
Other: Salary figure used is for MPs based in Denmark. MPs from Greenland/Faroe Islands get €10,742. Also get up to €2,680 a year for training-related costs. MPs also get free: telephone; computer; internet access; cinema, theatre and sports tickets.
Notes: General expenses covered by salary.
Source: Danish parliament
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Monthy: €6,978.68
Monthly local: 57,082.49 DKK
Mean earnings (2010): €49,714
Ratio: 1.85
Data source: http://www.thedanishparliament.dk/Members/Remuneration_and_pensions.aspx
col16: 624.887 DKK a year, basic salary. Maximum is weighting for MPs from Greenland/Faroe Islands
Country: Estonia
Salary: €41,331
Salary (€): 17
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €12,399
Accomm.: MPs outside main cities entitled to housings costs of up up to 20% of salary (€8,266).
Travel: Travel costs covered by general expenses.
Other: Office costs covered from general expenses.
Notes: MPs can claim up to 30% of their salary in general expenses, if they provide receipts.
Source: Estonian parliament
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Monthy: €3,444.22
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €10,395
Ratio: 3.98
Data source: http://www.riigikogu.ee/en/
col16: Email sent 18/07
Salary: €41,331
Salary (€): 17
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €12,399
Accomm.: MPs outside main cities entitled to housings costs of up up to 20% of salary (€8,266).
Travel: Travel costs covered by general expenses.
Other: Office costs covered from general expenses.
Notes: MPs can claim up to 30% of their salary in general expenses, if they provide receipts.
Source: Estonian parliament
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Monthy: €3,444.22
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €10,395
Ratio: 3.98
Data source: http://www.riigikogu.ee/en/
col16: Email sent 18/07
Country: Finland
Salary: €76,560
Salary (€): 11
Expenses (min): €11,880
Expenses (max): €21,720
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: Free rail, scheduled flight and coach travel; plus taxis in Helsinki. Other travel expenses can be claimed with receipts.
Other: MPs with more than 12 years' service get €82,296 salary.
Notes: General expenses dependent on how far the MP lives from Helsinki and whether they have second homes in the capital.
Source: Finnish parliament
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Monthy: €6,380.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €40,281
Ratio: 1.90
Data source: https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/kansanedustajat/palkkiot-ja-kulukorvaukset/Pages/default.aspx
col16: MPs with more than 12 years service get higher salary
Salary: €76,560
Salary (€): 11
Expenses (min): €11,880
Expenses (max): €21,720
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: Free rail, scheduled flight and coach travel; plus taxis in Helsinki. Other travel expenses can be claimed with receipts.
Other: MPs with more than 12 years' service get €82,296 salary.
Notes: General expenses dependent on how far the MP lives from Helsinki and whether they have second homes in the capital.
Source: Finnish parliament
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Monthy: €6,380.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €40,281
Ratio: 1.90
Data source: https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/kansanedustajat/palkkiot-ja-kulukorvaukset/Pages/default.aspx
col16: MPs with more than 12 years service get higher salary
Country: France
Salary: €85,200
Salary (€): 9
Expenses (min): €69,240
Expenses (max): €69,240
Accomm.: THe majority of MPs can sleep in their offices. Others can use bedrooms at a residence near the National Assembly.
Travel: First-class train travel; car and chauffeur for parliamentary business in Paris; taxis costs reimbursed; free public transport around Paris.
Other: Office at Palais Bourbon and €114,048 budget for staff. Telephone and postage costs also covered.
Notes: General expenses are a lump sum.
Source: French parliament
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Monthy: €7,100.15
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €33,897
Ratio: 2.51
Data source: http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/decouvrir-l-assemblee/role-et-pouvoirs-de-l-assemblee-nationale/le-depute/la-situation-materielle-du-depute
col16:
Salary: €85,200
Salary (€): 9
Expenses (min): €69,240
Expenses (max): €69,240
Accomm.: THe majority of MPs can sleep in their offices. Others can use bedrooms at a residence near the National Assembly.
Travel: First-class train travel; car and chauffeur for parliamentary business in Paris; taxis costs reimbursed; free public transport around Paris.
Other: Office at Palais Bourbon and €114,048 budget for staff. Telephone and postage costs also covered.
Notes: General expenses are a lump sum.
Source: French parliament
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Monthy: €7,100.15
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €33,897
Ratio: 2.51
Data source: http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/decouvrir-l-assemblee/role-et-pouvoirs-de-l-assemblee-nationale/le-depute/la-situation-materielle-du-depute
col16:
Country: Germany
Salary: €108,894
Salary (€): 108,894
Expenses (min): €51,665
Expenses (max): €51,665
Accomm.: Accommodation expenses covered with general expenses.
Travel: Free use of public transport, including trains (first class). Flights and other travel expenses reimbursed.
Other: Up to €192,228 for hiring staff.
Notes: General expenses are a lump sum.
Source: Cornelia Trefflich
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Monthy: €9,082.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €38,735
Ratio: 2.81
Data source: http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/mdb_diaeten/1333/260804
col16:
Salary: €108,894
Salary (€): 108,894
Expenses (min): €51,665
Expenses (max): €51,665
Accomm.: Accommodation expenses covered with general expenses.
Travel: Free use of public transport, including trains (first class). Flights and other travel expenses reimbursed.
Other: Up to €192,228 for hiring staff.
Notes: General expenses are a lump sum.
Source: Cornelia Trefflich
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Monthy: €9,082.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €38,735
Ratio: 2.81
Data source: http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/mdb_diaeten/1333/260804
col16:
Country: Greece
Salary: €68,460
Salary (€): 13
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Travel and accommodation allowance ranging from €3,492-€7,776.
Travel: Amount MP gets depends how far he/she lives from Athens.
Other: Office expenses ranging from €19,778.28-€21,996.60.
Notes: MPs also get €75 per committee meeting attended.
Source: Greek parliament
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Monthy: €5,705.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €25,669
Ratio: 2.67
Data source:
col16: The ones we have are 2013 figures. Emailed to get full details of entitlements.
Salary: €68,460
Salary (€): 13
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Travel and accommodation allowance ranging from €3,492-€7,776.
Travel: Amount MP gets depends how far he/she lives from Athens.
Other: Office expenses ranging from €19,778.28-€21,996.60.
Notes: MPs also get €75 per committee meeting attended.
Source: Greek parliament
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Monthy: €5,705.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €25,669
Ratio: 2.67
Data source:
col16: The ones we have are 2013 figures. Emailed to get full details of entitlements.
Country: Hungary
Salary: €28,704
Salary (€): 20
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: €7,247 for flat or hotel accommodation.
Travel: Petrol or transport expenses, according to distance of MP's address from parliament.
Other: Up to €30,118 or €33,530 budget for office running costs
Notes: MPs also get up to €180,200 for employing assistants.
Source: Hungarian parliament
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Monthy: €2,392.00
Monthly local: 747878 FT
Mean earnings (2010): €9,916
Ratio: 2.89
Data source: http://gazdasagtv.hu/kozelet/2015-05-19/lassuk-mivel-foglalkozik-egy-parlamenti-kepviselo-750-ezer-forintert
col16: Have unofficial figures; have emailed for official ones
Salary: €28,704
Salary (€): 20
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: €7,247 for flat or hotel accommodation.
Travel: Petrol or transport expenses, according to distance of MP's address from parliament.
Other: Up to €30,118 or €33,530 budget for office running costs
Notes: MPs also get up to €180,200 for employing assistants.
Source: Hungarian parliament
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Monthy: €2,392.00
Monthly local: 747878 FT
Mean earnings (2010): €9,916
Ratio: 2.89
Data source: http://gazdasagtv.hu/kozelet/2015-05-19/lassuk-mivel-foglalkozik-egy-parlamenti-kepviselo-750-ezer-forintert
col16: Have unofficial figures; have emailed for official ones
Country: Ireland
Salary: €87,258
Salary (€): 7
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €20,350
Accomm.: Travel and accommodation allowance of €9,000-€34,065
Travel: Allowance depends how far MP lives from Dublin.
Other: Mobile phone allowance of €750 every 18 months, based on receipts. One-off constituency set-up allowance of €8,000.
Notes: MPs can claim up to the maximum amount for general expenses, based on receipts.
Source: Irish parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €42,546
Ratio: 2.05
Data source: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/tdssenators/salariesallowances/
col16: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/tdssenators/salariesallowances/ - http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/members/20102527-2.htm&CatID=168 - http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/how-sinn-fein-machine-makes-4mplus-a-year-31030795.html
Salary: €87,258
Salary (€): 7
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €20,350
Accomm.: Travel and accommodation allowance of €9,000-€34,065
Travel: Allowance depends how far MP lives from Dublin.
Other: Mobile phone allowance of €750 every 18 months, based on receipts. One-off constituency set-up allowance of €8,000.
Notes: MPs can claim up to the maximum amount for general expenses, based on receipts.
Source: Irish parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €42,546
Ratio: 2.05
Data source: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/tdssenators/salariesallowances/
col16: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/tdssenators/salariesallowances/ - http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/members/20102527-2.htm&CatID=168 - http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/how-sinn-fein-machine-makes-4mplus-a-year-31030795.html
Country: Italy
Salary: €167,257
Salary (€): 167,257
Expenses (min): €44,280
Expenses (max): €44,280
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: Travel costs from home to parliament also reimbursed. If MP lives less than 100km from nearest airport, it's up to €13,294 euros. For more than 100km, it's up to €15,980
Other: Also €3,098 for telephone charges.
Notes: Salary consists of basic wage of €125,220 plus allowance of €42,037, to reimburse the MP for costs of living in Rome.
Source: Italian parliament website / Giacomo Segantini / Salvatore Falco
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €31,680
Ratio: 5.28
Data source: http://leg16.camera.it/383?conoscerelacamera=4
col16: email request sent
Salary: €167,257
Salary (€): 167,257
Expenses (min): €44,280
Expenses (max): €44,280
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: Travel costs from home to parliament also reimbursed. If MP lives less than 100km from nearest airport, it's up to €13,294 euros. For more than 100km, it's up to €15,980
Other: Also €3,098 for telephone charges.
Notes: Salary consists of basic wage of €125,220 plus allowance of €42,037, to reimburse the MP for costs of living in Rome.
Source: Italian parliament website / Giacomo Segantini / Salvatore Falco
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €31,680
Ratio: 5.28
Data source: http://leg16.camera.it/383?conoscerelacamera=4
col16: email request sent
Country: Latvia
Salary: €27,492
Salary (€): 22
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Between €1,284-€8,892 for travel and accommodation costs, based on receipts.
Travel: Allowance is based on how far the MP lives from Riga.
Other: No office/staff allowance declared.
Notes: MPs with extra responsibilities get a higher salary. For example the speaker of the house gets another €1,239 per month.
Source: Latvian parliament
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Monthy: €2,291.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €8,357
Ratio: 3.29
Data source:
col16: contacted via Twitter
Salary: €27,492
Salary (€): 22
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Between €1,284-€8,892 for travel and accommodation costs, based on receipts.
Travel: Allowance is based on how far the MP lives from Riga.
Other: No office/staff allowance declared.
Notes: MPs with extra responsibilities get a higher salary. For example the speaker of the house gets another €1,239 per month.
Source: Latvian parliament
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Monthy: €2,291.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €8,357
Ratio: 3.29
Data source:
col16: contacted via Twitter
Country: Lithuania
Salary: €30,380
Salary (€): 19
Expenses (min): €8,525
Expenses (max): €8,525
Accomm.: Some MPs entitled to living quarters in Seimas (name of Lithuania's parliament) hotel.
Travel: The parliamentary office says it housed 67 MPs in 2014
Other: MPs who do not own homes within Vilnius and its suburbs have expenses related to these living quarters reimbursed, such as heating water, electricities, waste). These expenses cost taxpayers €138,400 in 2014.
Notes: General expense allowance is equal to one month's wage of an average worker in Lithuania. It's given to MPs as a lump sum, but they have to account for expenses claimed.
Source: Lithuanian parliament
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Monthy: €2,531.70
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €7,138
Ratio: 4.26
Data source: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/w2008_home.home?p_kalb_id=2
col16: Email sent 18/07
Salary: €30,380
Salary (€): 19
Expenses (min): €8,525
Expenses (max): €8,525
Accomm.: Some MPs entitled to living quarters in Seimas (name of Lithuania's parliament) hotel.
Travel: The parliamentary office says it housed 67 MPs in 2014
Other: MPs who do not own homes within Vilnius and its suburbs have expenses related to these living quarters reimbursed, such as heating water, electricities, waste). These expenses cost taxpayers €138,400 in 2014.
Notes: General expense allowance is equal to one month's wage of an average worker in Lithuania. It's given to MPs as a lump sum, but they have to account for expenses claimed.
Source: Lithuanian parliament
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Monthy: €2,531.70
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €7,138
Ratio: 4.26
Data source: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/w2008_home.home?p_kalb_id=2
col16: Email sent 18/07
Country: Luxembourg
Salary: €75,319
Salary (€): 12
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: When on chamber business, at home or abroad, travel and accommodation costs reimbursed, with no limit on how much can be claimed.
Travel: MPs also given €90 daily fixed allowance when abroad on chamber business.
Other: MPs get €41,955.24 to employ staff, but it's paid to his/her parliamentary party. MPs who combine role with their professions (eg lawyers, doctors) given €51,882 a year in loss-of-earnings compensation. MPs also given €110.67 per committee meeting or plenary session.
Notes: Half of MPs' basic salary is tax-free
Source: Chambre Des Deputes, Luxembourg
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Monthy: €6,276.58
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €51,663
Ratio: 1.46
Data source:
col16: * Around half of salary is tax free
Salary: €75,319
Salary (€): 12
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: When on chamber business, at home or abroad, travel and accommodation costs reimbursed, with no limit on how much can be claimed.
Travel: MPs also given €90 daily fixed allowance when abroad on chamber business.
Other: MPs get €41,955.24 to employ staff, but it's paid to his/her parliamentary party. MPs who combine role with their professions (eg lawyers, doctors) given €51,882 a year in loss-of-earnings compensation. MPs also given €110.67 per committee meeting or plenary session.
Notes: Half of MPs' basic salary is tax-free
Source: Chambre Des Deputes, Luxembourg
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Monthy: €6,276.58
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €51,663
Ratio: 1.46
Data source:
col16: * Around half of salary is tax free
Country: Malta
Salary: €21,145
Salary (€): 26
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Travel and accommodation for foreign trips booked and paid for by parliamentary authorities.
Travel: Daily subsistence allowed for foreign trips, levels vary according to destination.
Other: Telephone, internet and postage-paid envelopes also covered.
Notes: No general expense allowance declared.
Source: Maltese parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €18,744
Ratio: 1.13
Data source:
col16: Email sent 18/07
Salary: €21,145
Salary (€): 26
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Travel and accommodation for foreign trips booked and paid for by parliamentary authorities.
Travel: Daily subsistence allowed for foreign trips, levels vary according to destination.
Other: Telephone, internet and postage-paid envelopes also covered.
Notes: No general expense allowance declared.
Source: Maltese parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €18,744
Ratio: 1.13
Data source:
col16: Email sent 18/07
Country: Netherlands
Salary: €102,039
Salary (€): 5
Expenses (min): €2,652
Expenses (max): €2,652
Accomm.: Accommodation allowance depending on distance MP lives from parliament.
Travel: MPs either get public transport season ticket or travel expenses of up to €1,560 annually, depending on distance from parliament. There are also car expenses of €4,900 based on assumption of annual mileage of 17,500km.
Other: Subsistence allowance of up to €20,876 a year, based on receipts.
Notes: Salary consists of basic wage (12x€7,311) plus a holiday allowance of €7,019 and year end bonus of €7,282
Source: Dutch parliament
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Monthy: €7,311.56
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €41,149
Ratio: 2.48
Data source:
col16: Website says salary is allowance. Need to confirm with authorities. Have emailed.
Salary: €102,039
Salary (€): 5
Expenses (min): €2,652
Expenses (max): €2,652
Accomm.: Accommodation allowance depending on distance MP lives from parliament.
Travel: MPs either get public transport season ticket or travel expenses of up to €1,560 annually, depending on distance from parliament. There are also car expenses of €4,900 based on assumption of annual mileage of 17,500km.
Other: Subsistence allowance of up to €20,876 a year, based on receipts.
Notes: Salary consists of basic wage (12x€7,311) plus a holiday allowance of €7,019 and year end bonus of €7,282
Source: Dutch parliament
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Monthy: €7,311.56
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €41,149
Ratio: 2.48
Data source:
col16: Website says salary is allowance. Need to confirm with authorities. Have emailed.
Country: Poland
Salary: €27,951
Salary (€): 21
Expenses (min): €6,987
Expenses (max): €6,987
Accomm.: No details on accommodation expenses.
Travel: Free travel within Poland.
Other: €34,331 to run an office.
Notes: No other expenses decared.
Source: Polish parliament website
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Monthy: €2,329.28
Monthly local: 9892.3 PLN
Mean earnings (2010): €10,426
Ratio: 2.68
Data source:
col16: Have unofficial sources but have tweeted to parliament in English, to get contact details
Salary: €27,951
Salary (€): 21
Expenses (min): €6,987
Expenses (max): €6,987
Accomm.: No details on accommodation expenses.
Travel: Free travel within Poland.
Other: €34,331 to run an office.
Notes: No other expenses decared.
Source: Polish parliament website
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Monthy: €2,329.28
Monthly local: 9892.3 PLN
Mean earnings (2010): €10,426
Ratio: 2.68
Data source:
col16: Have unofficial sources but have tweeted to parliament in English, to get contact details
Country: Portugal
Salary: €49,323
Salary (€): 14
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €12,177
Accomm.: No specific accommodation allowance declared.
Travel: MPs paid €0.36 per km for travelling to and from parliament. Travel for political work within Portugal €4,515 budget.
Other: Computer, internet and postal costs covered.
Notes: MPs are paid a monthly salary 14 times a year (two bonus salaries in June and November). General expenses of €69.19 per parliamentary day for MPs outside Lisbon, inside €23.05. Annual calculation based on assumption of four-day week and 44-week parliamentary year.
Source: Portuguese parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €18,354
Ratio: 2.69
Data source:
col16:
Salary: €49,323
Salary (€): 14
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €12,177
Accomm.: No specific accommodation allowance declared.
Travel: MPs paid €0.36 per km for travelling to and from parliament. Travel for political work within Portugal €4,515 budget.
Other: Computer, internet and postal costs covered.
Notes: MPs are paid a monthly salary 14 times a year (two bonus salaries in June and November). General expenses of €69.19 per parliamentary day for MPs outside Lisbon, inside €23.05. Annual calculation based on assumption of four-day week and 44-week parliamentary year.
Source: Portuguese parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €18,354
Ratio: 2.69
Data source:
col16:
Country: Romania
Salary: €18,984
Salary (€): 27
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €4,105
Accomm.: Lump sum for accommodation expenses for MPs not living in Bucharest of €10,666.
Travel: Travel expenses based on receipts.
Other: Phone costs covered 'up to an amount determined according to budgetary resources'.
Notes: General expenses covered by €31.1 daily parliamentary allowance, Calculation based on 4-day, 33-week parliamentary year.
Source: Romanian parliament
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Monthy: €1,542.00
Monthly local: 6994 lei
Mean earnings (2010): €5,991
Ratio: 3.17
Data source:
col16: Wrong information sent, have replied.
Salary: €18,984
Salary (€): 27
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €4,105
Accomm.: Lump sum for accommodation expenses for MPs not living in Bucharest of €10,666.
Travel: Travel expenses based on receipts.
Other: Phone costs covered 'up to an amount determined according to budgetary resources'.
Notes: General expenses covered by €31.1 daily parliamentary allowance, Calculation based on 4-day, 33-week parliamentary year.
Source: Romanian parliament
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Monthy: €1,542.00
Monthly local: 6994 lei
Mean earnings (2010): €5,991
Ratio: 3.17
Data source:
col16: Wrong information sent, have replied.
Country: Slovakia
Salary: €23,532
Salary (€): 25
Expenses (min): €16,620
Expenses (max): €19,380
Accomm.: Accommodation costs included in general expenses.
Travel: Travel allowance not declared.
Other: €24,924 for office expenses.
Notes: MPs receive three times the average nominal monthly wage of a Slovakan employee in the preceeding calendar year. General expenses allowance dependent on how far the MP lives from Bratislava.
Source: Slovakian parliament
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Monthy: €1,961.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €10,232
Ratio: 2.30
Data source:
col16: Email sent 18/07
Salary: €23,532
Salary (€): 25
Expenses (min): €16,620
Expenses (max): €19,380
Accomm.: Accommodation costs included in general expenses.
Travel: Travel allowance not declared.
Other: €24,924 for office expenses.
Notes: MPs receive three times the average nominal monthly wage of a Slovakan employee in the preceeding calendar year. General expenses allowance dependent on how far the MP lives from Bratislava.
Source: Slovakian parliament
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Monthy: €1,961.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €10,232
Ratio: 2.30
Data source:
col16: Email sent 18/07
Country: Slovenia
Salary: €42,447
Salary (€): 16
Expenses (min): €6,000
Expenses (max): €9,600
Accomm.: Some MPs given serviced apartment in Ljubljana but pay rent, which is not reimbursed.
Travel: To-and-from work travel expenses reimbursed, up to amount of country's monthly minimum wage (€790.73 in Jan 2015).
Other: Office provided plus €2,160 lump sum for running costs. MPs whose work more than 70km from their immediate family are entitled to an annual separation allowance, which works out as €1,646.48 if paid over a year.
Notes: MPs receive lump sum for general expesnes, dependent on how far they live from the national assembly.
Source: Slovenian parliament
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Monthy: €3,537.25
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €21,135
Ratio: 2.01
Data source:
col16:
Salary: €42,447
Salary (€): 16
Expenses (min): €6,000
Expenses (max): €9,600
Accomm.: Some MPs given serviced apartment in Ljubljana but pay rent, which is not reimbursed.
Travel: To-and-from work travel expenses reimbursed, up to amount of country's monthly minimum wage (€790.73 in Jan 2015).
Other: Office provided plus €2,160 lump sum for running costs. MPs whose work more than 70km from their immediate family are entitled to an annual separation allowance, which works out as €1,646.48 if paid over a year.
Notes: MPs receive lump sum for general expesnes, dependent on how far they live from the national assembly.
Source: Slovenian parliament
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Monthy: €3,537.25
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €21,135
Ratio: 2.01
Data source:
col16:
Country: Spain
Salary: €33,768
Salary (€): 18
Expenses (min): €10,446
Expenses (max): €21,886
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: €0.25 a kilometre to use their cars, other travel is reimnbursed. Free taxi card up to €3,000 annually. .
Other: MPs given bureau in parliament building. Some MPs given assistants, based on how many votes they received. €150-a-day food allowance when travelling abroad; €120 in Spain.
Notes: For general expenses, MPs living outside Madrid get a tax-free lump sum of €21,886. MPs in Madrid get €10,446.
Source: Spanish parliamentary website / Rafael Cereceda
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Monthy: €2,814.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €27,057
Ratio: 1.25
Data source: http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/RegEcoyProtSoc/regimen_economico_diputados.pdf
col16:
Salary: €33,768
Salary (€): 18
Expenses (min): €10,446
Expenses (max): €21,886
Accomm.: No specific reimbursement of accommodation expenses declared.
Travel: €0.25 a kilometre to use their cars, other travel is reimnbursed. Free taxi card up to €3,000 annually. .
Other: MPs given bureau in parliament building. Some MPs given assistants, based on how many votes they received. €150-a-day food allowance when travelling abroad; €120 in Spain.
Notes: For general expenses, MPs living outside Madrid get a tax-free lump sum of €21,886. MPs in Madrid get €10,446.
Source: Spanish parliamentary website / Rafael Cereceda
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Monthy: €2,814.00
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €27,057
Ratio: 1.25
Data source: http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/RegEcoyProtSoc/regimen_economico_diputados.pdf
col16:
Country: Sweden
Salary: €79,392
Salary (€): 10
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: MPs who live more than 50km from Riksdag either live free in parliament accommodation or find their own flat and get up to €11,143 to cover rent.
Travel: No specific travel expenses allowance declared.
Other: Daily subsistence allowance of €39.70 for MPs on business trips more than 50km from home.
Notes: MPs who live more than 50km from Stockholm parliament get daily €11.80 allowance (called the Stockholm Allowance) when on overnight trip in city.
Source: Swedish parliament
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Monthy: €6,616.00
Monthly local: 62,400 SEK
Mean earnings (2010): €38,716
Ratio: 2.05
Data source: http://www.riksdagen.se/en/How-the-Riksdag-works/Members-and-parties/Pay-and-economic-benefits/
col16: 61,000 SEK
Salary: €79,392
Salary (€): 10
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: MPs who live more than 50km from Riksdag either live free in parliament accommodation or find their own flat and get up to €11,143 to cover rent.
Travel: No specific travel expenses allowance declared.
Other: Daily subsistence allowance of €39.70 for MPs on business trips more than 50km from home.
Notes: MPs who live more than 50km from Stockholm parliament get daily €11.80 allowance (called the Stockholm Allowance) when on overnight trip in city.
Source: Swedish parliament
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Monthy: €6,616.00
Monthly local: 62,400 SEK
Mean earnings (2010): €38,716
Ratio: 2.05
Data source: http://www.riksdagen.se/en/How-the-Riksdag-works/Members-and-parties/Pay-and-economic-benefits/
col16: 61,000 SEK
Country: UK
Salary: €106,000
Salary (€): 4
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Up to €26,841 to rent a property in London (only for MPs from constituencies outside the capital) or up to €195 per night to stay in a hotel. London MPs receive €4,899 to cover the costs of living in the capital.
Travel: MPs can claim travel expenses for themselves and their staff. No maximum sum.
Other: Up to €30,118 or €33,530 budget for office running costs; up to €180,200 or €189.176 for staff.
Notes: No separate general expenses allowance.
Source: British parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €35,840
Ratio: 2.96
Data source:
col16: Summary of other expenses here: http://generalelection.parliamentarystandards.org.uk/newtoparliament/Pages/Accommodation-Expenditure.aspx. Basic salary to rise to 74000 GBP
Salary: €106,000
Salary (€): 4
Expenses (min): €0
Expenses (max): €0
Accomm.: Up to €26,841 to rent a property in London (only for MPs from constituencies outside the capital) or up to €195 per night to stay in a hotel. London MPs receive €4,899 to cover the costs of living in the capital.
Travel: MPs can claim travel expenses for themselves and their staff. No maximum sum.
Other: Up to €30,118 or €33,530 budget for office running costs; up to €180,200 or €189.176 for staff.
Notes: No separate general expenses allowance.
Source: British parliament
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €35,840
Ratio: 2.96
Data source:
col16: Summary of other expenses here: http://generalelection.parliamentarystandards.org.uk/newtoparliament/Pages/Accommodation-Expenditure.aspx. Basic salary to rise to 74000 GBP
Country: EU average
Salary: €60,843
Salary (€):
Expenses (min):
Expenses (max): €13,824
Accomm.:
Travel:
Other:
Notes:
Source:
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €25,591
Ratio: 2.4
Data source:
col16:
Salary: €60,843
Salary (€):
Expenses (min):
Expenses (max): €13,824
Accomm.:
Travel:
Other:
Notes:
Source:
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Monthy:
Monthly local:
Mean earnings (2010): €25,591
Ratio: 2.4
Data source:
col16: