Will Taxpayers Have to Bail Out EU Parliament Pension Fund?

The economic crisis has hit countless retirement funds, including that of members of the European Parliament. They may take the controversial step in April 2009 to use taxpayers' money to top up their pension fund.

Open Europe: Press Release, 17.4.09: Open Europe publishes list of Members of European Parliament paying into controversial second pension fund http://www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=103

Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 22.4.09: EU parliament tarnished by pensions row http://www.rnw.nl/english

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