Herman Van Rompuy takes office
05.01.2010 13:59 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Monday, January 4, Herman Van Rompuy of Belgium
officially took office. His cabinet will comprise 20 representatives,
including Head of the Cabinet, deputies, assistants and advisors, as
well as the press service staff. Besides, there are 2 thousand EU
Secretariat representatives under his control.
EU President’s net annually salary will comprise 304 thousand Euros
(plus social payments and dwelling expenses), Since EU, as an
organization, does not have its air park, its President will be
reimbursed transportation expenses in the amount of 900 thousand Euros
annually.
Van Rompuy will have 5-6 bodyguards.
Under the Lisbon Treaty which entered into force on December 1, the EU
President shall be elected for the term of 2.5 years and be
responsible for chairing summits and representing the organization on
high level.