Brussels, 16/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Eight so-called “net contributor” countries - the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland and Denmark - stated in a letter that they are very concerned by the costs of European civil servants' pensions, which are expected to double by 2045, to reach around €2.5 billion a year. Currently, the spending stands at around €1.2 billion (a civil servant receives 60% of his end of career salary).
These EU member...