The expense allowance, currently set at 5,34958 euros per month, is intended to cover costs incurred through the performance of parliamentary duties and is tax-free
The proposed changes also include a doubling of fines levied against disruptive members of parliament Currently, such fines begin at 1,000 euros for initial offenses, rising to 2,000 euros for repeated violations The President of the Bundestag has the authority to impose these penalties for breaches of the chamber’s rules of order that are deemed more than minor
