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What are the perks of being Jean-Claude Juncker?

8 June 2019

9:00 AM

8 June 2019

9:00 AM

Juncker’s perks

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker complained that he doesn’t have an official residence, unlike the ambassadors who frequently entertain him, and has to live in a hotel room. What are the perks of his job?
— He receives a salary of €306,655 (£271,000), untaxed in his home country and subject only to a low EU tax.

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