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EU fat cats strive to slim down

Published: 13 April, 2009, 16:15


At a time when taxpayers across the continent are losing their jobs thanks to the economic crisis, the European Parliament has decided to spend billions of euros on a luxury fitness center for deputies and staff.

 
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RichardIII April 14, 2009, 08:46 quote
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Good article, excellent content, a pity that it still is 10 times 100 percent wrong, as it is not 9 billion but a shameful 9 million the MEPs spend on revamping the sauna plus jacuzi area in their fitness room.

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