MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Worrying situation of people living in Luxembourg and working for the EU institutions – P-001925/2024

Priority question for written answer  P-001925/2024/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Fernand Kartheiser (ECR)

The situation of people living in Luxembourg and working for the EU institutions remains a matter of concern. This is particularly true for some European Parliament employees. They receive exactly the same salary as their colleagues in Brussels, even though the cost of living, and particularly of housing, is much higher in Luxembourg.

In light of the above:

• 1.How does this situation affect the ability of the Commission in Luxembourg to recruit, and can it still attract enough qualified people from all Member States? What percentage of people in Luxembourg leave their jobs early for financial reasons and go to work either in the public or private sector in Luxembourg or in another EU institution in another Member State?
• 2.Does the Commission intend to defend the interests of the EU civil service and commit itself to the introduction of a housing allowance for certain categories of staff in Luxembourg and to the application of a correction coefficient for Luxembourg?

Submitted: 2.10.2024