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This is a £59 million increase compared to the Hemicycle budget for 2021. It was said the plan was drawn up to reduce the workload of MEPs and the Parliament’s administrative body. Some 76 new officials will be distributed between the political groups while 66 will join the secretary-general’s task force. EU Parliament set to splash out £60m as more than 100 new staff for MEPs are hired (Image: GETTY) The Parliament’s official administrative body had previously reduced its workforce by five percent between 2014 and 2020. Former Brexit Party MEP Alex Phillips said Parliament staff bare...

| UPDATED: 09:30, Wed, Feb 10, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s European Affairs Minister, spoke to BBC’s Emily Maitlis about the coronavirus vaccine row and said it was a “mistake”. The Europe...

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen today claimed the bloc would have collapsed if countries were allowed to roll out coronavirus vaccines as fast as Britain.

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EU boss Ursula von der Leyen has been slated for comparing the bloc's vaccine war over jabs to the Cold War space race.