Márton Gyöngyösi can receive a monthly salary of roughly two and a half million from the European Parliament, which means an even larger amount with the various reimbursements and allowances. In addition, the new president of Jobbik may also receive extra pay for party leadership, so Gyöngyösi's monthly income may even exceed the salary of the Hungarian Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament.
Márton Gyöngyösi, the newly elected president of Jobbik, who has not been able to make a bad living as a member of the European Parliament, can pocket significant sums. His party successor Péter Jakab earns two and a half million forints with his work as an EP representative. Although it is not officially known how much the current president of Jobbik receives from the party, it is easy to imagine that Márton Gyöngyösi earns at least as much as the prime minister or the speaker of the house. Known: the parliament decided last month that in the future the monthly salary of the Prime Minister will be the same as the honorarium of the President of the Parliament, which is currently HUF 3.5 million.
Gyöngyösi has no reason to complain about that, because in addition to the MP's honorarium, the European Parliament also provides MPs with additional allowances, so the amount that the Jobbik chairman receives from Brussels is even greater.
The representatives can increase the basic salary with the daily allowance of more than one hundred thousand forints, which is paid if they do official work in Brussels or Strasbourg, or at least sign the attendance sheet. On the other hand, the representatives are also reimbursed for their travel expenses, because most of the European Parliament sessions are held in Brussels or Strasbourg. In addition, depending on the distance and duration of the trip, they also receive a flat-rate allowance to cover additional travel costs, but the representatives are also provided with reimbursement if they have to travel outside their own Member State in the course of their work.
The full article of Magyar Nemzet can be read here.
Author: Patrik Máté
Picture: László Beliczay
