Fundamentalist European party leaders see substantial financial gains
German far-right party AfD increases leaders' salaries
According to a report obtained by t-online and confirmed to dpa upon request, the leaders of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, will receive a significant increase in their monthly salaries. The supplements for the parliamentary group leadership are part of the AfD's financial plan for the current legislative period, which was unanimously approved by the party's parliamentary group last Tuesday.
The previous monthly supplement for the leaders was around 6,000 euros, but this will now be increased to approximately 24,000 euros. This increase is not specified as related to any external factors, but is part of the parliamentary group's internal financial plan.
The deputies of the parliamentary group leadership, including the parliamentary business managers, will also receive a supplement of around 6,000 euros per month in addition to the MP's allowance.
In addition to their allowances, the leaders will receive a tax-free monthly expense allowance of around 5,300 euros for mandate-related costs. This brings their total monthly income, including supplements and expense allowance, to approximately 29,300 euros.
The funds for Bundestag parliamentary groups are provided by the federal budget according to the Representation of the People Act. This year, around 123 million euros have been earmarked for all parliamentary groups together from the federal budget.
However, precise public details about the salary and allowance breakdowns for leaders of parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag, including the AfD, for the current legislative period are not available in the provided search results. For up-to-date, detailed information, it is recommended to consult the official German Bundestag website or official governmental budget documents for the current legislative period.
It is worth noting that the general salary information for politicians within European contexts is available for the European Parliament, where members receive a standardized monthly salary (about €8,483 in 2016) plus allowances for office costs, subsistence, and travel expenses. However, this pertains to the European Parliament, not the German Bundestag or its parliamentary group leaders.
The regular taxable Bundestag allowance for both leaders is around 12,000 euros per month. The exact figures and breakdowns for the AfD leaders' salaries and allowances cannot be provided based on the search results given.
The increase in salaries for leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla of the AfD party is part of their policy-and-legislation financial plan for the current legislative period. This change in politics has raised discussions in the general-news, as the leaders' monthly salaries will now be approximately 24,000 euros, a significant increase from the previous 6,000 euros.
