Brussels, 14/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 11 July, the Bureau of the European Parliament adopted a fundamental reform of expenses for parliamentary assistants. The new rules will come into effect after the June 2009 European elections.
Assistants accredited at the working places of the European Parliament in Brussels, Strasbourg or Luxembourg will in the future be subject to a European Union regime. Details of this will have to be drawn up in close cooperation with the Commission and...