Brussels Briefing: €1.53m EC pay package for Big Phil

Get a taste of some of the interesting and quirky happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

€1.53m EC pay package for Big Phil

Phil Hogan had a few weeks hard slog over the details of the EU’s agriculture policy, but Big Phil and his 27 fellow commissioners will do alright over the next five years, earning a minimum of €1.53m that includes €3,000 a month for housing, two months’ pay to help the move to Brussels, and another tranche of around €21,000 when leaving.