EU Prepares Staff Pay Cuts to Fund Long-Term Budget Overhaul

The Irish EU presidency has indicated that a majority of member states support cutting salaries for EU officials to reduce spending in the bloc's next multi-year budget framework. The proposal reflects efforts to rein in EU institutional costs as member states negotiate budget priorities for the coming fiscal period.

Byte's take

Austerity reaches the Brussels bureaucracy itself—a sign that budget flexibility has hit a wall. The Irish presidency says member states back salary cuts for EU staff across the Commission, Parliament, and agencies to fund the next multiannual financial framework negotiations.