Setting a bad example: European Commission and Parliament
April 13, 2009
Commission Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen considers that late payments by public authorities are “intolerable” and lead to SMEs going bankrupt. How right he is. However, the Commission is one of the worst offenders, with its cumbersome and arcane rules. The European Ombudsman has opened a new investigation into the timeliness of payments by the Commission.… » read more
Posted by Stanley Crossick
EU Institutions, EU Treaty & Institutions , European Commission, European Parliament, late payments, MEPs' excessive expenses |