Champagnergate
The Champagnergate is the uncovering of excessive spending by the ENF , a right-wing parliamentary group in the European Parliament . The name is due to the particularly high consumption of sparkling wine, the suffix -gate has been used since the Watergate affair in 1974 to name various, mostly political, scandals.
The expenditure was discovered by the Budgetary Control Committee of the European Parliament, which determined 234 bottles of champagne (6 per session, on average for 81 euros), food for 400 euros per person and 110 Christmas gifts worth 100 euros each. Overall, costs of 420,000 euros can be proven, which were paid with tax money. In addition, the receipts for many expenses were missing and the regulations for public tenders were not complied with. Harald Vilimsky , vice-head of the ENF parliamentary group and general secretary of the FPÖ at the time , blamed a former employee of the French parliamentary group for this. Following the discoveries, Parliament demanded the money back.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christian Kerl: Right wing in the EU Parliament because of "Champagnergate" under pressure. In: Abendblatt.de. May 30, 18, accessed June 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Oliver Das Gupta: Champagnergate. In: sueddeutsche.de. April 2, 2018, accessed June 11, 2018 .
- ^ FPÖ to Champagne Gate: It was the French! In: heute.at. March 29, 2018, accessed June 11, 2018 .