N-VA: “Look without taboos at reform parliamentary pensions”

« I don’t need PvdA to look straight in the mirror, » says Ronse for the cameras of Villa Politica. « When I became a member of parliament in 2014, MEPs were able to retire in 55 years, after twenty years worked. I thought that was outrageous, we have adjusted that. There are still a number of things that we can straighten. »

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Such as the fact that parliamentary pension is calculated on the wage of the last year and not about an average of the entire career, as already exists for private life and is now also systematically introduced for civil service. « We look at that without taboos, » says Ronse. « In the non -profit organization for the parliamentary pensions, those conversations are running. The bar that is made for the population must also make parliament for itself. »

The question is whether it will work. Chamber President Peter de Roover (N-VA) wanted to do it Newspaper Do not respond to the parliamentary favor regime. Opinions are divided within Arizona. The majority party MR in particular is to say the least a cool lover of large reforms for the status of the members of parliament. (AGY)