>> MEPs are much closer to members of a state-congress in the US than member of congress What's the salary and expenses package like in a state congress? "[..

>> MEPs are much closer to members of a state-congress in the US than member of congress What's the salary and expenses package like in a state congress? "[..] expense payments of €4,416 per month are given to MEPs as a lump sum in addition to their regular pre-tax monthly salary of €8,611. They are not required to provide any proof of how the money is spent" sources: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/about-meps.html http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/about-meps.html and https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-corruption-move-to-reform-meps-expenses-wholly-inadequate-say-critics/ https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-corrupti...