
Episode 310 • • 2:19:15 - 2:23:58
310: Hail the Foot
European Union Extravagance and Cocktail Party Spending
Despite widespread austerity measures across Europe, the European Commission is under fire for spending hundreds of thousands of euros on lavish cocktail parties and private jets. A report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism revealed that millions are spent on "confidential expenditure" to protect the identities of those benefiting from the funds. While member states cut budgets, EU institutions in Brussels are pressing for more cash to maintain their ceremonies and influential image.
