Article 3R0F1 Champagne populists? Far-right MEPs face inquiry into expenses

Champagne populists? Far-right MEPs face inquiry into expenses

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Jon Henley
from World news | The Guardian on (#3R0F1)

Report claims a427,000 in 'noncompliant' expenses included 234 bottles of bubbly

Rail as they might against Europe being a waste of taxpayers' money, it seems Europe's far-right populists are not above wasting some of it themselves.

Senior MEPs will discuss next week claims that the Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) group received a427,000 in "unreasonable" and "noncompliant" expenses for 2016, including for a400-a-head meals and a total of 234 bottles of champagne.

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