The salary increase of the president of the EU Commission, von der Leyen, breaks record
With the new year, the rates of increase are still a matter of curiosity, especially in regions where inflation is high, while the rates of increase in the European Union have been evident…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at the Presidential Complex in early 2021. The fact that von der Leyen sat on the sofa during the meeting created a crisis in Europe. It was learned that the conflict between Michel and von der Leyen was behind the problem in the protocol.
It was announced that the rate of increase of institutions within the European Union was determined at 7 percent. Bild, one of Germany’s most widely read newspapers, also made headlines for the new salary of Ursula von der Leyen, the country’s former defense minister and EU Commission president for a time.
Bild announced that the salaries of 50,000 employees in the European Union increased by 7 percent. The newspaper drew attention to the fact that von der Leyen’s salary was also increased and wrote that with current calculations and additional rights, von der Leyen’s daily salary is 1000 euros (approximately 20 thousand TL).
MINIMUM SALARY REACHED 3400 EURO
The 64-year-old von der Leyen’s salary is said to have increased to €31,250 (TL621,000) per month and, for the first time, the salary of an EU Commission President exceeded the €30,000 band. . It was also announced that von der Leyen’s salary increased to 36 thousand euros, along with benefits and additional benefits.
EU commissioners were reported to have started earning €25,475 with current price increases. On the other hand, the salary of the lowest ranking official working in the EU increased to 3272. It is stated that this salary can reach 3400 euros with additional aid and payments.