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It is a low temperature scandal, and goes into media whenever there is something news worthy. In Germany it is totally normal that former politicians switch si
by outsidein 5y ago
It is a low temperature scandal, and goes into media whenever there is something news worthy.
In Germany it is totally normal that former politicians switch sides and get high profile jobs in private corporations, often as influencers.
Even active MdB / Abgeordnete could earn millions, they only need to publish the rough dimension of their earnings.
As former chancellor, Schröder is granted a free office with Secretary in Berlin payed by taxpayer money about 0.5 M€ annually, and there are initiatives to abolish this service because of his Gazprom connection.
The strong connections between private economy and government is seen as a key success factor for Germany‘s economy, called Deutschland AG in the 1970‘s (Germany PLC).
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_AG https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_AG
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schr%C3%B6der https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schr%C3%B6der
- outsidein 5y agoThe list of side income of elected members of the German parliament (2019) (German only) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Nebeneink%C3%BCnfte_der_Mitglieder_des_Bundestags_in_der_19._Wahlperiode https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Nebeneink%C3%BCnfte_...
- burneracct33 5y agoAn interesting way of getting bribes. Enact laws, quit politics, work for whomever the law was dedicated for, get a large salary, do nothing basically. This type of corruption is reflected in the eu as well, and not just german ex politicians but also french. Thank god the eu is pushing the little players such as italy and spain into arresting their politicians for doing the same. Who wants competition anyway?